30 MR. TUCK'S FILE OF LETTERS. 



It is of the utmost consequence that Peaslee's Progress should be 

 arrested. 



With much Respect yours 



DUDLEY A. TYNG. 

 I. THORNDIKE, Esq. 



I hope you will be able to furnish Evidence also against P. Wingate 

 who is a bold, bad man. 



Addressed to Israel Thorndike, Esq : Beverly. 



Newburyport, 17 April, 1804. 

 DEAR SIR. 



Mr. P . . . will inform you of our Proceedings here. I congrat- 

 ulate you on our success thus far. 



Every credit is due to for his energy and Perseverance. 



But as Money is his sole object, and as he must quit the Country im- 

 mediately after the Conviction of these offenders, it behoves the Public 

 to be liberal in their acknowledgements to him. And indeed, without 

 some positive, previous stipulations, I am yet afraid we may fail of 

 Convictions where he is the only witness. Mr. P . . . has given 

 him assurances of 2000 Doll rs . I have reason to believe that this will 

 be the lowest sum that will effect the Purpose. 



With Esteem & Respect 



Yours, etc. 



DUDLEY A. TYNG. 



Letter addressed to 



"William Gray, j r Esq 

 & Israel Thorndike Esq." 



Boston, April 18, 1804. 

 GENTLEMEN : 



I have read your several letters from Messr 8 . Fletcher & Atherton & 

 from Mr. Tyng, & having conversed with Mr. P ... on the proposi- 

 tion of subjecting the Banks to an eventual payment of $2000 in addi- 

 tion to the other expences incurred by the pursuit of Counterfeiters, I 

 feel authorized to say, in behalf of theBank of the U. S., Union, & Bos- 

 ton, that they will contribute their parts of such payment in an equit- 

 able ratio to be hereafter agreed on, & have no doubt the Massachu- 

 setts will concur. You will therefore please to recommend such a 

 course of proceeding as will be likely to give complete effect to the 

 measure contemplated, so that on the one hand the testimony of the wit- 

 ness may not be vitiated nor on the other the money paid without having 

 it : prudence requires extreme caution in this case which I have no 

 doubt will be practised. I am, Gen*!, very respectfully, 



Your mo. ob. servant, 



GEORGE CABOT. 



