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Appendix. 469
Ship Gorrell, Capt." Ford from Liverpool bound to Norfolk, Loss
at least £15,000
M.r Galloway's Ship of Maryland, drove ashore opposite to the
Mouth of Rappahannock, but got off with the loss of the greatest
part of her Cargo, -which was Tobacco
A Sloop belonging to Capt." Newton from the West Indies, lost
to the Southward of the Capes from the West Indies.
A Ship — Nicholson, Master, from Britain bound to Maryland;
her Value, or from what Port, cannot be ascertained, as the Gentle-
man who could have done it, is not here.
Besides these, many others of smaller Acc.t All or greatest part
of which in all probability would have been saved by a Light-house,
as all were Stranded in the Night.
APPENDIX VIII
LETTER FROM JOHN DONCASTLE TO UPTON SCOTT,
CLERK OF THE UPPER HOUSE. MAY 14, 1771
[ENCLOSES A LETTER DATED APRIL 22, 1770, WRITTEN
BY SHERIFF RICHARD LEE JR. TO DONCASTLE'S SON. BOTH
LETTERS REFER TO PERSONS MENTIONED IN THIS VOL-
UME AND ALSO IN VOL. XXXII OF THE Archives. SEE
ALSO INTRODUCTION p. xxxiv-xxxv]
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May 14 1771 Newkent County
Sir
this day I receivd youre Letter dated March 31 1770 be plesed to
informe the Governor and Honbl the Counsell that nothing Should
have hindered mee atending there Honors had Whiping Dick Sent
mee youre Letter I have Inclosed hiis Letter to my Son to Majr
Jenifer and Desired him to Lay it before the Counsill I was then
where I now ham [sic] at my Brothers and if hee had Intended I
should apeare hee might have given mee timeley notice it would
have been greate Satis fackshion to mee to have Showd my frost
bitten Legs and have broght William Wright to have Showed his
back and Sides how Barberiouseley hee was whipt by a Negro by
the Sherifs order and how his mother Stud on the Steps with a
Candle in her hand to See that Barberos Swine [ ?] his Back and my
legs will be moneyments of the Lee Creweltey Inclosed is a copey of
ould Lee Litter [letter ?] to my Sun
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Sir Apll 22 1770
the Sherriff of Charls is going to Annapolis desires that you will
give from under youre hand, that hee delivered the Letter from the
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