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[Council to Gov. Jefferson,]
In Council Annapolis 3d Septr 1779
Sir
Mr Wallace, to whom the inclosed Letter was directed, laid
it before us, William Cavenaugh, the Person who wrote it, is a
Native of this State, he is a young Man who has been rather
imprudent in the Management of his Affairs, and has thereby
injured his Circumstances, but has not been suspected of Dis-
affection: he is personally known by two of the Gentn of the
Council It is well known here that the Schooner, the Laurens,
owned by Stephen Steward & others, commanded by Capt
Harrison, went out to 'Statia in Company with the Brig Lively
Capt Belt, the same or some of the same Persons principal
Owners; that Capt Harrison died in the West Indies and that
King who went out Mate, returned on the Coast Captain still
in Company with Belt, that they were chased, King was taken
Belt escaped and got into Delaware; that the Schooner, in
her way to New York was run on the Jersey Shore and retaken
by the Militia, and we have been informed that Cavenough
went out & returned in the Schooner. All these Facts corres-
pond with Cavenough's Letter and if, which is from thence
probable, Cavenough with the three of the Privateer's Crew
who are detained as Prisoners, have been sent on Shore for
the Purpose & on the Terms he mentions, we are apprehen-
sive that King and the other Prisoners may suffer the severest
Usage. If you should with us Sir, believe that Cavenough's
Account is true, we have Confidence that you'll take effectual
Measures for the Relief of King and the others who may be
now great Sufferers
We are Sir &ca
Governor Jefferson.
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Saturday 4 September 1779
Present as on Yesterday, except Thos Sim Lee Esq.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Sands, Fifty eight Pounds, ten shillings due him p Account
passed by the Depy Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Kirby Fifteen Pounds
for the use of John Annis due him p Account passed by the
Depy Audr
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