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of the Council of Safety, 1776. 391
pray for a speedy decision: and your petitioners as in duty
bound will ever pray. Signed bv
Standly Cooke
his
Wm X frazer
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James Thomas
Thomas Mitchell
John Cooke
his
Reuben X Mitchell
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Henry Cook
his
Wm x Childerson
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Thomas Cooke
Isaac Fardwell
Edward Lee
Job Willoughby
John Childerston
John Killman
Edward Thomas
Richard Clarridy
his
John X Lee
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Phillemon X Colvill
William Proctor
Wm Rubbart
Young Claudy
Charles Wheeler
his
Gilbert X Nortt
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Richard Phillips
Nehemiah Whiteley
John Thomas
Moses Lecompte
his
Martin X Abit
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Thomas Killmon
Andrew Cooke
his
John X Marshal
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his
John X Soward
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Andrew Marshall
his
James X Dardin
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Thomas Wright
his
John X Michell
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his
James X Mershel
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William Seward
his
John X Thomas
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his
Eligea X Marshall
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Charles Soward
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[Muse's Certificate.]
Dorchester County, Cambridge Oct. 21st 1776.
I hereby certifie that some time last summer a certain
Standly Cook with four or five others complain'd to me (as
one of their field officers) against Capt. Joseph Byas. They
said that being cal'd out on duty with others of Capt Byas's
Company that he, Capt Byas purchas'd provisions from some
of the neighbours for the use of the Company, but being dis-
charged in a short time, and receiving provisions from several
of the Inhabitants, that were kind enough to make no charge
against them, they made use of very little of that purchased
by Capt. Byas, and that when he was going to pay them their
wages, wanted to stop a shilling per day out of each mans pay
for the provision he alledg'd he had found them, great part of
which Stanly Cook said he cou'd prove Capt Byas put to his
own private use. I told them I wou'd speak to Capt Byas,
and have the matter settled. Some time after I saw Capt
Byas and Stanly Cook together. I acquainted him of the
charge made against him, upon which he said if he had done
wrong it was for want of knowing better, and that he was
ready to settle in any manner that I or any other of the Field
officers wou'd advise him to, he said there was some Indian
Meal and I think some pork that his wife had delivered out
the quantity he could not prove, therefore, wou'd make no
account of it, there was likewise some bacon he had purchas'd
of Capt John Trippe which he said he had them by him and
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