290 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

to your Excellency that the said Anderson cannot be deemed a
^l Prisoner of War and exchangeable, though he may hold a Commis-
sion from the Enemy and was taken in one of their Vessels, because
he was a Subject of this State, took the Oath of Allegiance as such,
and no subsequent Act by him can dissolve the Obligation he was
under to the State, and therefore was, at the Time he received his
Commission and must now be considered a Subject of this State and
amenable to its Laws for any Offence committed against the Peace
and Government thereof. We do charge the said Anderson with
High Treason against the State and solicit you to cause him to be
sent to us, under a Sufficient Guard in Order to take his Trial at
our General Court, which will be held on the second Tuesday in
October next and to transmit what Testimony you may have against
him. We shall take Care that every Expence incurred thereby shall
be reimbursed, as soon as it is ascertained.

[Council Colo. George Dashiell]

Sir. We received yours, without Date. It was our Intention the
Militia should have been kept only in Readiness to give Assistance
to the Force we intended sending down, and not on public Expense
until then. Our Boats are, we suppose, now, some where near you; if
they should have Occasion for any Aid, we expect you will render
all in your Power, and discharge the Militia immediately when the
service is done: any Provision that may be wanting for that Pur-
pose, may be properly drawn from the Commissary. We have sent
Col^o Joseph Dashiell an Order on you for 10,000 £
BSlr'Same Order as to Jos. Dashill on the 12 Ins^t enclosed

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[Council to Charles Blake Esqr.]

Sir Yours of the 9^th Ins^t came to Hand. Col^o Fiddeman received
from us a few Days ago £ 200 in the new Bills amounting at 40 for 1 ,
to 8000 £ which he promised to deliver to you and we hope to hear
soon that you have Occasion for a further Sum of it, which shall be
sent over on Notice. Unless the Owner of the 1 500 Bushels of Wheat
you mention, will agree to receive at least, a considerable Part of
this Money in Payment, we are apprehensive you will be under
Difficulties in agreeing with him: in order to enable you to do this,
if possible, or at least to carry on your other Purchases, we have
wrote to Col^o Hemsly, to which we refer you.

[Council to Wm. Hemsley Esqr.]

Sir M^r Charles Blake informs us that he has a Prospect of obtain-
ing a considerable Quantity of Wheat on reasonable Terms, if he
can be supplied with Cash, and requests an Order on you for what
Money you have on Hand, or may receive for the 15 p Cent. We
therefore desire you will supply him with what you have.