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Gentlemen Agreeable to Mr. Martins directions we've got your two last hhds Inspected at Hansons Factory as [?] weights underneath. No news but what you'd see by the papers. The Fleet we believe is arrived at Boston with a considerable number of Land Forces in order to reduce those people to order. Our assembly are going to Resolve upon these measures & will be disolved. The Patriots will have full employment now, but peaceable people dread the [?] consequences We are Sin Your Servants Cilbeck Ross & Comy 20 May 1774 Shall be glad of your good offer to the bearer, we have desired [?] to apply to your R. B No. 416.1202 417-1200 2402 NM
To Messrs Johnson & Beneham in [?] Orange
Hillsborough June 5th 1774 Dr Sir I arrived late last night much fatigued without bringing a sillable of news worth notice. I dropt a very good new glove at the gate when I alighted and the old scoundrel who brings this, found it this morning & sold it to Tyree Harris's Peter before I got out of bed. I now sent him to get back the Glove which I imagin the negro Fellow will not refuse. Please send amos an order for 1/2 Barl Indn meal and dispatch Cuff with it in the morning. God bless you Dr Sir Your most obt Wm Johnston
To Mr. Richd Bennehan Mercht Snowhill By Cuff
Suffo June 22 1774 Gentn. We are this day favored with yours [?] the waggon, and immediately sent off an express to milners. we inclose you what mr Warwich's young man writes us in answer By return of the waggon we send you as [?] acct inclosed which wish safe to hand. Our SD is not yet returned from the meeting at Williamsburg we understand Excha [?] at 25 and 6 [?] [?] from thence merritt forms Shaws protest by some ships now going out We are sorry the [?] turned out so badly such misfortune often happens to them we shall