of the Council of Safety, 1776. 517

[Council to G. Cooke.]

Sir. We have yours of 8^th & for your satisfaction inclose
you some copies of Resolves relative to the naval Department.
Much may depend upon your getting away soon, and we are
glad to find that you will be ready before Christmas. The
Bounty given we hope will be an inducement to your men,
and that you will shortly be enabled to keep them together.
We shall be glad to see you as you propose, when we can
converse farther on Matters in general.
Deer. 10^th 1776
Capt. G. Cooke.

C.S.C.

No. 50.

[Council to R. Reid.]

Sir. M^r Winters has been with us, and is desirous of having
twenty-five of the Barrels that were delivered to you, it would
oblige us if you would let him have them.
Dec. 10^th 1776
M^r Robert Reid

No. 51.

[Council to J. Hollingsworth.]

Sir, We have received your favour and send you by Mr.
Spear one thousand pounds as you desire. Mrs. Tripolet's
case we have considered, and directed her to get some per-
sons properly qualified and of Reputation to value the
damage done to her Houses. — we beg you will see that they
be such as may be depended upon.
Dec^r 10^th 1776
M^r Jesse Hollingsworth

No. 52.

[R. Christie, Jr., to Jenifer.]
Sir,
On Wednesday night I was served by a M^r Hopkins with
a written paper of w^c the following is a copy. "Your conduct
has been such in this State during our struggle for Liberty,
that we are at this present moment determined that unless
you leave this Town instantly & the State within six days youi
life shall be sacrificed by an injured people
Signed Legion
Directed to Rob' Christie
Soon after rec^t of this paper Hugh Scott & myself went
into a room at Grants, & told the people we should leave
Town in the morning, but this was refused & we obliged tc
take our horses & leave Town at 11 o Clock at night. We
enquired what we had done to merit such treatment, but

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