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within, having left him but a few minutes before, just as he,
M^r Allen, was going to Dinner: I thereupon went with M^r
Stone to the Governor to inform His Excellency with what
had passed between M^r Allen and M^r Stone; from the Gov-
ernor's I sent M^r Stone with the aforementioned Letter and
desired him to deliver it to M^r Allen or any other Person
belonging to his Family.
Sworn to before Daniel of S^t Tho^s Jenifer
George Steuart. Novem^r 29^th 1768

In pursuance of M^r Jenifer's direction I went to M^r Alien's
and asked a negro Boy, who came to the Door, if his master
was at Home, he answered, that he was not, I told him I had a
Letter for his Master from the Governor which I wanted to
deliver him, the Boy again answered that his Master was not
within, but if I wou'd give him the Letter he would carry it
to him, upon which I delivered the Letter to the negro Boy
who carried it into M^r Alien's House; this happened to the
best of my Remembrance within half an Hour after I left M^r

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Allen at his own House just going to Dinner. I called at M^r
Alien's this Morning and asked Miss Allen if her Brother had
received the Letter I left at his House yesterday, She an-
swered, she believed he had, and would send an Answer to the
Governor himself.
Sworn to before Frederick Stone
George Steuart.

The several Instructions to be delivered to the Judges of the
Land Office, The Attorney General, The Clerks of the Pro-
vincial and County Courts being read and approved.
The Board adjourn 'til 4 o'Clock.

p. M. The Board met according to Adjournment. Present
the Members as in the Forenoon.

His Excellency the Governor lays before the Board a Letter
from the Rev'd M^r Allen which is as follows.

November 29^th 1768.
Sir
I am glad to find the Board of Revenue have desisted from
carrying into execution Powers with which they are not in-
vested: the Board of Treasury in England having just as
much right of displacing the Lord Treasurer, as the Board of
Revenue have of removing an Agent Here. And little did I
think, after the declaration made by your Excellency on
Thursday night, which was that you should decline acting in
the Affair yourself, (which Conduct you followed with re-

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