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Thursday last [January 12] his Majesty's Frigate the King-Fisher, Capt.
I have your favors 3 Oct & 25 Novr since I had the pleasure of writing you the 28 Decr
I wrote to you the 4th. Inst. p L Despenser & 8th p Capt. Mattocs to which please to referー
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1775
, 18th [January]
My lord, I had the honor to inform you in my letter No. 236 at the beginning of last Nov.
We the Subscribers Inhabitants of Scituate and Marshfield, being loyall Subjects of his Majesty King George the Third, desireous of…
I have the honour, to receive, your Lordship's favour, of the 19.
. . . of this spirit of independence, animating the nation of America, I have the most authentic information.
RECEIVED of Mr.
I wrote you the 12 Inst Since then I Have Recvd yours of the 1st November Inclosing Fords order.2…
Annexed you have a Coppy of what we wrote you the 7th Inst since then (we have the pleasure to Inform you) our River Still has kept…
Messrs. George and Thomas Hooper, H.
. . . Your Lordship will be pleased to observe, in my letter No. 7.
Gentlemen This Vessel is in the Road waiting.
The Diana Schooner sailed with a party of the Kings own Regiment on board2 to the…
I have the honour to enclose to your Lordship, the account of produce exported from this province, by the Betsey Captain…
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1775.
, 23d [January]
That the petitioners are all essentially interested in the trade to North-America, either as exporters and importers, or as venders…
I Recieved your 13th p Capt Chappel also of the 18th by post came to hand.
In Compliance with the Request of the Honorable Committee appointed by the Honorable Assembly of this Colony, directing those who have sustained…
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- Lee, William (1739–1795; U.S. diplomat and commercial agent) (58)
- Hancock, John (1737–1793; Continental Congress president and Massachusetts governor) (47)
- Duncan, Henry (1735–1814; Royal Navy captain) (39)
- Legge, Francis (c. 1719–1783; Nova Scotia royal governor) (27)
- Howe, William (1729–1814; British army commander-in-chief) (25)
- Colpoys, John (c. 1742–1821; Royal Navy captain) (22)
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- Symonds, Thomas (c. 1731–1792; Royal Navy captain) (20)
- Ward, Samuel (1725–1776; Continental Congress delegate) (17)
- Bartlett, Josiah (1729–1795; Continental Congress delegate) (16)
- Lee, Arthur (1740–1792; Continental Congress delegate and diplomat) (16)
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- Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas (1723–1790; Continental Congress delegate) (29)
- Laurens, Henry (1724–1792; Continental Congress delegate and president) (28)
- Howe, William (1729–1814; British army commander-in-chief) (25)
- Bartlett, Josiah (1729–1795; Continental Congress delegate) (17)
- Adams, Samuel (1722–1803; Continental Congress delegate) (15)
- Legge, Francis (c. 1719–1783; Nova Scotia royal governor) (15)
- Ward, Samuel (1725–1776; Continental Congress delegate) (13)
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- Lee, Arthur (1740–1792; Continental Congress delegate and diplomat) (12)
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- Harrison, Benjamin (1726–1791; Continental Congress delegate) (2)
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