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wind has just shifted fair to go up the Bay I shall be able to Inform
you by my next what course they take, one of the Transports is on
gruund on Welloughby's Point, tho I can't think if they were bound
to sea they could wait for her.
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July 30
Red Book
No. 28
Letter 55
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[Uriah Forrest Leonard Town, to His Excellency Governor Lee]
Humanity alone induces me to gratify the request of Joshua
Hebb one of the drafts in this County addressing your Excellency
relating to his Situation. This poor man has five small Children all
of whom are in the Hooping Cough and expects every Hour that his
Wife will furnish him with a sixth. They have nothing to depend
on for subsistance but His labour. What then will be the distress of
this family should not your Excellency & the Honorable Council dis-
charge him ?
There are only two others among the whole of these drafts that I
know of (and I have taken some Pains to inform myself of their
respective situations) that I think merit the Interposition of your
honble Board. These are Clerk Spalding & Luke Mattingly both of
whom are very Poor, Rent Land and have a number of Children who
must inevitably starve if these Men are not permitted to return
As they bring with them recommendations from Colonel Barnes
& Certificates from their most Respectable Neighbours which will
have more weight than any thing I cou'd say.
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August 4
Red Book
No. 26
Letter 112
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[Job Garrettson, Baltimore Town, to the Governor and Council.]
The bearer hereof, Henry Oram is a very poor man and to my
knowledge has Six or Seven small Children, and no manner of sup-
port for them only his own Labour, has but a small stock of any kind
& scarcely £20 worth of moveable whether Stock or furniture. I am
well convinced that its from religious Principles that he has neglected
to attend the Military Duty when called on by his Officers, his Land
now lays under Execution for a fine of 20£ he has not above 60 or 70
acres of very poor & indifferent Land The timber entirely Cut of so
that it will sell for but little more than what will pay of the fine & fees
he is also drafted to go to camp which renders his case more deplor-
able, and unless he should be released by your Excellency & your
Honble Council from his fine it will most probably end in the total
ruin of himself & helpless family the above considerations have
moved me to represent him as an object worthy of the Clemency of
your Excellency & Honble Council
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August 4
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