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the Snares they can to kill you, they are for ever sending some
person or other to try if they can find out where you are, William
(one of the Men who used to go with me in the Boat) came here
after he had been taken, I asked him, what they made him swear
about you, he told them you was gone oft for Boston that Morning
(being Monday the 3.d Instant). Oh, says Isaac Grice, Damn the
Scoundrel, let us get two of the Strongest Horses in Maryland and
send after him, hang him on the first Tree we come near and after
Quarter him, William says he has got all the Merchants Names down,
they have made the sadest piece of work with you ever
knew, & as for your coming here in the Night, I would not have
you for ten thousand Worlds, for they set watches for you for
ever"
N° 5.
Extract of a Letter from Planter to Planter
Dated 7th May 1773.
"I take this Opportunity to inform you, that if the Officer is still
at your House that Eye am afraid you both are in danger. Eye am
informed that there is a reward of a hundred Dollars for the dis-
covery of him, and it was hinted in my House this Morning, that
they wishd that some body Els did not suffer as well as he, there
has been some remarks made from meeting you and with
a spare Creature I should think that he might be softer concealed in
a Wods then in a House, should he be found in a House I suppose
the Devels would pull it down."
APPENDIX III
(4)
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE COLLECTOR & DEPUTY COMP-
TROLLER OF THE CUSTOMS AT THE PORT OF PATUXENT TO THE
COMMISSIONERS [OF CUSTOMS AT BOSTON?] DATED
ANNAPOLIS 10.TH JUNE 1773
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"We are now to inform your Honors that on the 26.th day of
April last the sloop Speedwell Charles Allen Master from Turks
Island with salt only passed by here and arrived at Baltimore, where
the Master immediately took horse and came here to make his Entry,
after his Departure upon that Business M.r Moreton boarded &
examined the Vessel and finding nothing on board but salt, ac-
quainted the Mate of the Vessel, that as Salt was scarce & much
wanted, in case any person should apply for any that he might sell
and deliver any quantity not exceeding three or four Hundred
Bushels, in consequence of this permission and a pressing applica-
tion for two hundred Bushels for the use of the Fishery up the Bay,
the Owner and Mate undertook on the evening of the same day to
proceed to the delivery of salt, when they were employed in that
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MS Gilmer
Papers, Vol.
IV, 48. Md.
Hist. Soc.
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