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Wm. Stephens to the Secretary.
quainting them wth. whatever may be agreeable or useful.
I am St. Y. most
obedient Serv.
Will : Norris
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
WM. STEPHENS ESQR. TO THE SECRETARY RECD 2 OF AUGUST 1740
Savannahı 14 May. 1740.
ST.
A suddain and immediate occasion offering, of a conveyance to Charles Town, whilst I am preparing a full packett to send to the honour- able Trust, & knowing how rarely any oppor- tunity now is to be found of corresponding with Mr. Hopton there, since most of our Boats' are impressd to attend that important Service in the South; rather than let any slip, without some- thing from me; I catch at this, to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 5th. of Dec last, which came to my hand here the 7th. of this instant; when I also receivd one from M. Verelst of the same date; wherewith you will please to acquaint him ; & also y' his 2 letters of the 10th. & 12th. of December came to my hands here the 9th. instant. The reasons of these 4
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Wm. Stephens to the Secretary.
letters being so long on their way, may appear noted in my Journal on the days I receivd them; which having by me commonly ready coppied, I ask leave to offer as a short amusement, till I dispatch fully what I make my Task at present ; and to put it under Cover Sr. to you, who were pleased to inform me of the honourable Trus- tees farther Beneficence to me and my Son, in so kind a manner. Allow me therefore to make use of the same means whereby I got the first intelligence of their Bounty, to pay retribution in the best acknowledgments I am capable of ; wch. I know no better way to exemplify, than by a constant uniform Zeal in promoting the Pub- lick Service as I am instructed : and happy would it be, if I could once see (which I will not despair of yet before tis too late) an utter cessa- tion of all malicious & Wicked contrivances, car- ried on by a very few, to poison the Minds of Well meaning people; animated thereto by a Spirit of Revenge, at the Disappointments they have met with, in their attempts for a while past.
I can write nothing new, more than what you'll find among the daily occurrences in the enclosed papers. The expectance we now have of soon hearing the Generals near approach to Augustine, draws every Bodys attentin that way. Tis so long since I had any acct of my Son, yt I admire what he can be doing : & am at a Loss to think when I may expect him again; wherein if he fails me, I must immediately look out for another to help me; being unable alone
A spirit of revenge caused by disap- pointments.
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Dan: Waterland to the Rev. Dr. Hales.
to carry on the needfull part of Writing wch. is of late so multiplyd.
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Please to acquaint Mr. Eyre, to whom I desire to offer my due Respects, yt. his Kinsman since his return from the Indian Nations, left in charge with me some Manufacturers of those people, to be transmitted to him, when I send my next Packett; w h. I shall do carefully putting them in a Box. Herewith I send a few letters, committed to my care, among which M. Eyre will receive One. / I am / St.
Your very humble Servant
Will: Stephens.
To M'. Benjamin Martyn Secry. -
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
TO THE REVEREND DR. HALES OF TUDDINGTON NEAR HAMPTON COURT IN SURREY.
Red Wax Seal 1
Magdalen College, Cambr. June 1st. 1740.
Dear S.
Upon my coming hither, I met with a Letter from M. Clarke of East Barkwith in Lincoln- shire, relating to M'. William Metcalfe's accep- tance of my Proposal of his going Missionary
Mr. William Metcalf accepts posi. tion as mis- sionary to Georgia.
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Dan: Waterland to the Rev. Dr. Hales.
to Georgia. The Account, in M'. Clarkes' words, is as follows,
"The Favour of yours of the 10th. Instant I "received, and immediately on receipt thereof, "wrote a Line to Mr. Metcalfe; which thro' the "negligence of the Postmaster or of the Coun- "tryman He deliverd it to, come not to his "hand till Tuesday the 20th. The very next day, "He came to Barkwith, when I laid before Him "your proposal, shewing Him at the same time "your Letter.
"He likes the Thing mighty well, and being "sensible of your Favour & kindness to Him, in "so advantagious an offer, accepts of it with "all due acknowledgments and Thankfulness. "He has been in Priests Orders some Time, is "secure of a Testimonial from such Persons "and for such a space as your Letter Mentions, "and will be making the necessary Dispositions, "that in case you Succeed in your Application, "He may be in a readiness to follow such orders "or directions as He shall thereupon have the "Honour to receive from you. - George Clarke. "May 28th. East Barkwith
"Near Ragby Lincolnshire.
This Answer is clear and full. Therefore now I am to desire you, to lay the matter before the Trustees and to give them some Account of the Qualifications of the young man, as men- tioned in a former Letter of Mr. Clarke's which I shewed you; and then to send me word what I
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The Rev. Mr. Wm. Metcalfe to Mr. Verelst.
must do next, or what word I must send to Mr. Metcalfe, or to his Friend Mr. Clarke, under whom He has been Curate 7 or 8 years which will oblige St.
Your
Affectionate Humble Servant . Dan: Waterland.
Mr. Metcalfs Qualifications weh. Dr. Waterland Says he showed me in a former Letter were that he was one of the most eminent Preachers of that countrey, & had a most excellent way of reading Prayers, for weh. he was much esteemed in that Countrey.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM THE REVEREND MR. WM. METCALFE TO MR. VERELST THE GEORGIA OFFICE IN OLD PALACE YARD-WESTMINSTER LONDON
RECD 23 JUNE 1740 ST.
Being recommended by Dr. Waterland and Dr. Hales for a Missionary in Georgia I take the liberty to apply to you, having their Order for so doing; to know when it will be necessary to come to Town. For Dr. Hales tells me that Lieutenant Horton carries recruits thither in six Weeks time, with whom I may have an Op- portunity to go; I suppose I must be in Town
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Mr. Metcalf an eminent preacher.
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The Rev. Mr. Wm. Metcalfe to Mr. Verelst.
some time before in Order to prepare Matters for that Voyage. Your answer therefore will very much oblige Yr. unknown
humble Servant
William Metcalfe.
Sr. If you direct for me at Imingham near Castor Lincolnshire it will come safe.
Imngham June 18th. 1740.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) LETTER FROM THE REV. MR. METCALFE RECD 11 JULY 1740 To MR. VERELST AT THE GEORGIA OFFICE IN OLD PALACE YARD WESTMINSTER LONDON.
S'.
Being recommended by Dr. Hales and Dr. Waterland to the Trustees for Georgia, & accep- ted of by them, for a Missionary there: I was ordered by Dr. Hales, to write to you, to know, when it wou'd be time for me to come to Town: he tells me it will be needfull for me to be in Lon- don some time before, to prepare matters. The Dr. also inform'd me that Lieutenant Horton goes thither in a short time, with whom I shou'd have an Opportunity to go. Accordingly I wrote to you above a fortnight ago, desiring you wou'd be so good, as to let me know, when I must be in Town; in Order to go wth. the abovementioned
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Rev. Mr. Whitefield to Mr. Harman Verelst.
Gentleman; but as yet receiving no Answer from you, I fear my Letter has some way mis- carried. So I beg youll be so good as to give me an Answer by the very next Post
Wch. will infinitely Oblige Sr. ye unknown but very humble serv. William Metcalfe.
Imingham July 8th. 1740.
P. S. If you direct for me at Imingham near Caster Lincolnshire it will come safe.
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(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM THE REVD. MR. WHITEFIELD RECD S APRIL 1740 TO MR. HARMAN VERELST AT THE GEORGIA OFFICE WESTMINSTER.
Savannah Jan: 28th. 1739/40.
ST.
Mr. Noble Jones's plan- tation at Island of Hope.
In a letter dated the 16th. instant; I informed You that Mr. Habersham had taken up 500 Acres of Land which I find since lies on the Continent opposite Westward to Mr. Noble Jones his Plantation on the Island of Hope, & adjoyning Southward to a Tract of Land pos- sessed by M. Stephens & M. Mercer. This tract of Land Mr. Habersham since my Arrival has surrendered to me, & thereby has prevented
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my taking possession of Mr. How's lot. I there- fore desire that the Honourable Trustees will be pleased to send me a Fresh Grant of these 500 Acres of Land to me & my Successors for ever, with the Immunities mentioned in my last. The building of this Orphan-house I find will be of great service to the Colony in general. It pre- vents many leaving the place & I believe will be an Encouragement for others to come over. It is about 10 miles from the Town & I intend contributing largely towards making a Great Cartroad from Savannah thither wh. will be very serviceable to all the Plantations there- about. I have taken in many Children & am taking in fresh ones dayly. I purpose employing some of them in the Cotton Manufactory. I am just setting a Weaver to work & have en- gaged to take all the Cotton that shall be planted in the Colony the Ensuing Year So that I hope Savannah, thro' the Divine blessing, will yet lift up her drooping head - I am sorry to inform the Honble. Trustees that their Orders are not punctually obeyed. Colonel Stevens says He has not mony to build the Jury room. Little care is taken about the 5 Acre lot, & tho' a New room was begun in the Parsonage house when I left Savannah, yet I find it now Unfinishd - The Church or rather Court-house I supply with Candles out of my own Store. And upon the whole it grieves me to think how insensibly the Colony will decay unless more care is taken to Obey the Trustees Orders. In a letter sent from the Honourable Trustees to Colonel Stevens I find they desire to know how the building of the
Orphan- house of great service to the Colony.
Funds in. sufficient to bulld jury room.
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Rev. Mr. Whitefield to Mr. Harman Verelst.
Affairs of religion.
Church goes on. I answer not at all; Nor any likelihood of its being set on foot. And yet noth- ing would more encourage the people. If the Trustees will put into my hands the mony that has been given on that account, I will make a handsome Addition to it & see !the Church finished out of hand. If not I believe it will never be done. For the General in all likelihood will be more engaged every day, And no person here seems to have heart to do any thing without his Orders - I shall wait a little longer to see what amendments will be made in the Affairs of Religion - If there's no alteration for the bet- ter & the Church be not built, I shall think it my duty to inform pious people in a publick manner, how little good has been done with their Charitable Contributions- After I begun this Mr. Jenkins the former Trustee for the Or- phans has been with me. If the Trustees please I will take the Orphans effects into my hands. And I should be glad if the Magistrates will not settle with him that He may have orders to give up his Accounts to me. I have only time to desire a speedy answer & to subscribe myself Sr.
Your very humble sert.
George Whitefield.
Sr. ps.
I had not room to mention how sadly Captain Thomson has been detained at Frederica. He came hither but last night, & a parcel I sent by him not yet deliverd. Such proceedings must
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Saml. Davison to Mr. Verelst.
be of great service to the Colony. Besides, I find the Court - house wch. was begun when I left Georgia & was intended for a place of wor- ship, was put a stop to at the General's Arrival & nothing done towards it since.
Savannah Jan. 28th: 1739/40.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM SAML. DAVISON TO MR. VERELST 28 APRIL 1740
Sir
I Lately Received your Favour of the [space] June last in which you write me that The Honble. The Trustees have been pleased to Appoint me overseer of their Servants & to Apply to Doct". Hawkins. for the Commission & Instructions but The Doct. tells me that he has Appointed another in my Room One Shats. a German Trust Servant who came over in Decemb. 1738. & who hardly knows one word of English.
In June last The Magistrates finding that the Town began to be Populous. thought it neces- sary to Licence another Publickhouse (one not being Sufficient) & in regard to My Family they Licensed me, but The Doctr. & his wife daily threatens to pull me down & in Spight to me has Licenced another Publick house & I imagine he has wrote against me to The Honble. The Trustees this Ill treatment gives me a great
Court- house.
Appointed overseer of servants.
Relating to public houses.
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Saml. Davison to Mr. Verelst.
deal of uneasiness. I beg their Honours would not be prejudiced against me by his writing without a Just Cause but let me Clear my Self from any Ill he can Say. I have always & Shall Continue to behave my Self so as to bring no Disgrace upon me or incur the displeasure of my kind Benefactors.
Inclosed I send you Copy of My accots. with The Honble. The Trustees Store Keeper here & a Copy of my Warrants as Constable & Searcher & also my Petition to their Honnours which I beg you will please to Lay before them & if it be not too much trouble Pray Favour me with their Answer, the hard duties & the Frequent Alarms. have made my Place of Constable very heavy having been obliged to Watch Some time 5 Nights in 7.
I have Cleard & Fenced 514 Acres. of my 45 Acres besides my Acre Lot which makes 61/4 Acres, I raised this last Season about-
60 Bushels of Corn. 50 Ditto of Potatoes. S Do of Pease.
but my servant being out of his time it will be very hard for me to Cultivate the Same this Year, His Excellency Gen1. Oglethorpe told me that there was a Servant allowed to each of us Constables but that Mr. Causton had Sunkt or Squandered the Money. I was promiseda Preemium & a great Encouragement for Indus- trious People, but the Least have we not found :
Constable and searcher.
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Woodward & Flower to the Trustees.
all which I Leave to Their Houn's. Consider- ation & am with Respect
Sir
Your most Obed' : humble serv:
The X Mark of Samuel davison.
Frederica Jan: 16": 1739/40.
Mr. Horton who goes by this Oppty. has promisd me his good Offices with The Hong. The Trustees that they may grant me my Petition. M. Moore his Excell: Secretary has paid me £2: 10: for one Quarter of the Constable Salary from Michaelmass to Christmas Last.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM WOODWARD & FLOWER TO THE
HONBLE TRUSTEES FOR ESTABLISHING THE COLONY OF GEORGIA IN AMERICA AT THEIR OFFICE OLD PALACE YARD. WESTMINSTER LONDON. RECD 30 JULY 1740.
Hond. Sirs,
Wee rely upon your Goodness for Excuse, in troubling you with Our Affairs, which no Doubt to your honours must seem triffling, tho' to us of Consequence. Wee must acquaint your
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Woodward & Flower to the Trustees.
Honours, that it has Always been understood by most people in this province & especially by Our Selves, That All Goods whatsoever, come from where they would Proviso they were ex- pended in the Colony of Georgia, were there free from paying any Dutys to either the King or the Trustees. And upon that Faith sometime in July last, wee fitted out a small Vessell to Cape Francois a place belonging to the French upon high Espaniola, With Order to the Captain to purchase a Cargo of Molasses & Sugars, And to make the best of his Way back for Savanna in Georgia, where he was to dispose of them. But to Our great Surprize At his Arrivall the Of- ficers Oblidged Us to give in Bond for the Dutys of the Molasses & Sugars, till Such time as they should know your Honrs. pleasure, Which if your honours insist upon, the payment will be very nigh as much As the sugars & molasses are generally sold for in Savanna. Wee also desire your hon's. would Consider that we had no design of Shipping it off for any other place And that we entirely designd the Cargo for Georgia supposing no Dutys were to have been payd, having known Spanish Sugars, French Coffee & Soap landed & Enter'd there & no Dutys payd or Demanded. We should think it something hard to be the first who should be made Sufferers, for had it been otherways, and that all Goods were under the same Restrictions as in Any other of his Majesty's Colonys, it ought to have been made known to the trading people of that place by the proper Officers, but to this Day they all Seem to be Strangers to
Cargo of molasses & sugars pur- chased for the Colony.
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Woodward & Flower to the Trustees.
what is Lyable to Entry & what is not. Tho' they have Seized 2 Caggs of Coffee Qrty 50". Weight & Six small Boxes Soap in All about 200. belonging to the Cap private venture as Goods not Lyable to an Entry, which we would take as a particular ffavour if your Hon's. would order the same to be returned. The Magistrates having taking them into their Custody Only till such time as they should know how to proceed On Information of Your Honours.
We have an Accott. Depending with the Colony of Georgia for £473 .. 6 .. 10ª: Currency for sundry Goods sent to Mr. Thomas Causton & by his Older almost two years agone. Wee have been put off for the payment from time to time allways saying they expected money from your Honours for discharging of All the Outstanding Debts, contracted by Mr. Causton We have received so many Trifling Excuses that we begin to loose all hopes of ever being payd on this side of the Water. Which we think very hard being Goods bought by us all for ready money. The last Answer we had on this head was not a Week agone M'. Thos. Jones said he would remember to mention it to your Honours And that he would Certefy that the Acco. was just. Having so much Reason not to have any ffurther Dependance on Their Promise wee have swore to the Acco. and have sent the same to Mess". Thos. & Son of London with a Draught on your Honours in their ffavour for £59 .. 3 .. 4ª Sterl- ing At 8 for One is £473 .. 6 .. 10 Currency Which we hope your Hon's. will be so Good as to
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Rev. Mr. Whitefield to the Trustees.
pay. For it never can be supposed that we would ever have given Mr. Thos. Causton the Credit be has had from time to time of Us had we not looked upon him As every body that had any Dealings with him did As your Agent and consequently Lyable to discharge all Debts Con- tracted by him in your Honours Names /Wee are
Hond. Sirs
Your most Obedt. & humble. Servants Woodward & Flower.
Beaufort Port Royall Febry 5th. 1739/40.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM THE REVD MR. WHITEFIELD TO THE TRUSTEES.
Savannah March 10th. 1739/40.
Gentlemen
Since I wrote my two last letters, I have been to the Southward part of the Colony, to pay my respects to the General, & to fetch all the Orphans I could meet with there- At Frederica I could hear of none, but found four Scotch Or- phans at the Darien weh. I brought to Savannah with me- Mr. Mackintosh & M. Macleod the Minister were very willing to part with them, as will appear from their answer to the General, a Copy of which I have now sent. But what the
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General's sentiments were, may be seen by the enclosed, web. He gave me himself & which He sent to the above mentioned Gentlemen. I should be glad to know whether there are not many Evasions in it directly contrary to the Grant given me? And whether or no all Or- phans in general, tho 14 or 15 Years old, that have been maintained at the Publick expence are not to reap the benefit of this Charity? M'. Parker made some objections against delivering up two that were at his house, but was overuled by the other Magistrates of Savannah. For supposing they are provided for as to their bodies, yet they are destitute of means to im- prove their souls. And if they can work, I think the Orphan-house has a better claim to it than any private person whatsoever; it being intend- ed as a Publick Nursery for Planters & Mechan- icks. The Children under my care go to school only 4 or 5 hours in the day. The rest of their time is employed in working. The spinning goes on well - The plantation & house are in great forwardness, & ere long I hope all will see the benefit of this institution - I think I have nothing but the glory of God & the good of this Colony at heart. I doubt not but You Gentlement will strengthen my hands, & not per- mit any person to undo here, what You trans- act in England - In my last I mentioned the building of the Church - Since that, the Gen- eral has advanced me a hundred & fifty pounds to make a beginning. If You will be pleased to remit me the rest of the mony that is given for that purpose, I hope to see the Church built
Genl. Ogle. thorpe's sen- timents in regard to orphans.
Publiek nursery for planters & mechanicks.
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Merrs. Stirling, Grant, Douglass and Baillie to the Trustees.
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before my return to England. When I go to Philadelphia I design to bring fresh hands with me back to carry on the work. And if You think proper for the future, when any thing is to be done within my sphere in the Affairs of Religion, be pleased to order mony to be paid into my hands, & by the help of God, I will see it Effectually & speedily expended. I have nothing at present to add but my hearty prayers that God's holy spirit may in all things rule Your hearts, & to subscribe myself Hond. S. / Your very humble Ser"t.
George Whitefield.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM MESSRS. STIRLING, GRANT DOUGLASS AND BAILLIE TO THE HONORABLE THE TRUSTEES FOR ESTABLISHING THE COLONY OF GEORGIA IN AMERICA AT THEIR OFFICE NEAR OLD PALACE YARD WESTMINSTER. RECD 2 MAY 1740 2 CAPT WM. THOMSON Q. D. C.
May it please your Honours
We us'd the freedome of Petitioning your Honours of the 1st. June last, for a Tract of Land therein particularly Describ'd; But As we have not as yet Received any Answer, we are apt to Believe it has miscarried, which Occas- ions our Sending Inclosed a Copy of the Same
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Benjn. Adams to the Trustees.
Petition; Annent which we Beg to know your Honours Pleasure, And are Your Honours
Most Obea . hble Serytts.
Wm. Stirling And. Grant
Da. Douglass Tho : Baillie
Georgia, Savannah 15th. March 1739/40.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) LETTER FROM BENJN. ADAMS TO THE HONORABLE THE TRUSTEES FOR ESTABLISHING YE COLONY OF GEORGIA IN AMERICA, AT THEIR OFFICE AT WESTMINSTER LONDON. RECD 15 MAY 1740
Savannah March 16th. 1740.
Gentlemen
I must beg Pardon for troubling Your Hon's: thus far, but my treatment Since I came into this Colony has been Such. I cant help telling y'. Hon's : a part of it. I Came here with a view of putting my Self, into a handsome way of providing for My family, and brought a Suffi- cient Quantity of Mony to do it, but M': Caus- ton, Y': Hon": Agent Soon found ye Depth of My Pockett, and borrowd all My Mony from Me, Even to ye Last Guniea he Made Me Butcher for yo Store, which took me off from plantation
Mr. Causton borrowed all of money.
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Benjn. Adams to the Trustees.
. Ruined by base pro- ceedings.
Work, he gave me at first, a Large Room to hope for good Success from that but Soon found the Contrary, I found my hands was Soon tyed behind me; I did not in ye. Least doubt but I should have had my Mony when I had a Call for it, but Soon found my Self Mistaken; Sever* bargains, both* heep, & hogs, and Other Como- ditys, offerd at ye* , but when I went to ask for My Mony to trade with, I was Deny'd, and Mr. Causton Commonly Engrost the whole, tis near four Years I Lett M. Causton have Fifty Pounds Sterling, and Now I must tell yt. HonT. I think it is high time that both Princiaple and Interest was paid. I am not the Only person here that has been Entirely Ruined, by Such base Proceedings, we believe he has all along traded with our Mony, and by it has Debard us from getting our liveing; or promoting the In- terest of ye Colony. Obligd us to take goods out of ye Store at his own prices ; and that trade is Still Carryed on in a high Degree, that here is No Room for any trades people, whilst Your Hon's. alows ye. Store to trade in Such a Man- ner -
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I must beg of Y'. Hon's. to Order me payment of My Mony, that I may be Capiable of paying my debts here and go into Some Other place to gett my liveing. My Debt which stands on your Hon": books is about Fifty pounds Sterling, which Sume I Could have often Converted to Many uses, and have been Capiable of paying some of My Debts but for ye want of it I have been Oblig'd to Run my Self farther in, and
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dont Know when I Shall be Capiable of paying it, the Ill conveniencies I have, and do Labour under Ever Since I Came here, has been no Small hindrance to me, both in planting; or following my trade, I have been Crediably In- form'd that y'. Hon's: Sent Mony out by Capt. Tompson to pay off ye publick debts ; and Now I am Inform'd that Mr. Jones and others is makeing use of it, to their own advantage, not- withstanding there is so many of us Starving for ye want of our own.
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