manding Officer ordered to be hanged & the other has been
sent hither for my Examination. I have acquainted His Ldp
with what the Fellow confessed & acknowledged last Sunday
before two of the Council, Mr Brice, Mr Bordley & myself &
as I cannot give you a more particular Account in other words I
shall give you the following Extract from my Letter to His Ldp.
(the Extract here inserted begins" He was about 23 years ago
born at a place called Marcus Hook," & ends with the words
" Lest Iohnson should impose on me as he had on him & there-
upon obtain his Liberty.") I am in hopes that the Fate of these
two Spies will save Fort Cumberland this winter, tho unless
these Colonies pursue other measures next year than they
have lately I think we can expect nothing less than that the
Enemy will next Spring make themselves Masters of that
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