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return with enough should I be forc'd from our capes. I'm in
a great hurry to get this schooner away, and hopes you'l make
my excuses to my most worthy friends Coll^o Fitzhugh &
Coll^o Barnes, I doubt not but they will blame me for not writing
them and must begg your favour to Reconcile that, and am in
hopes when I've the pleasure of your and their company on
board that I shall be able to clear it up to their satisfaction.
Please except of my best wishes to your Lady and self, and if
not too much trouble please offer my compliments to those of
my friends. We are all in high spirits and very healthey, we
have seen nothing we chas'd but what we have come up with
and spoke with.
I am hon^d Sir, Y^r most obed^t Humb^l Serv^t
George Cook.

P. S. I have desired M^r Langrel Prize Master to send you
and the other Gentlemen of the Council a few limes which I
hope you'll please to accept. G. C.
The Right Hon^ble George Plater, Esq.

Original.

[Bond to Jenifer.]

Csecel County Oct. 30^th 1776.
Sir. This may inform you that I am seting up a Gun-
factory, which I expect will be ready to go about Crismas,
where work will be done in the best manner, where gun-
barrels may be had ready for stocking — any quality. Relying

upon the public spirit of the Counsil I never made application,

but hope to meet with encurragement, as it will cost a consid-
erable sum of money to set it a-going. I may be obliged to
aply for money to carry it on, in which case Sir, I beg your
influence and allso in contracting for work. I beg Sir, that
you would signify your pleasure respecting it in a letter, and
in so doing you will much oblige,
Sir, Your most obedient and Humble Serv^t
Rich^d Bond.
M^r Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer Esq^r
these per favour of M^r James Disney.

C. S. J.

Thursday, October 31^st 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Joseph Selby
two hundred Pounds, for Am^t Acc^t
Permit was granted to John Norton Master of the Schooner
Endeavour, to go to North Carolina, he having given Bond
agreeable to Resolve of Convention.