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Councill, and must take place. He was very thankful 

 for the Gentlemen's spirited offer of personal aid ; and 

 that any one might bring from one to three negroes as 

 servants, to be armed and a6t in case of need ; in conse- 

 quence this assistance returned. I beleive there are 

 several volunteers who will be ready to go as soon as 

 Mr. Tappin returns from ye river ; it is pleasing that the 

 Gentlemen said their People were so ready and willing 

 to go with them. I suppose a grand attack is soon 

 meditated on, and I think cannot fail of success ; the 

 numbers cannot be so great, and their Ammunition must 

 be spoil'd and expended as it has been found at ye attack 

 at Mr, SCHUYLENBURCH'S they were obliged to fire 

 w". clay balls. 



Happy my friend ought you to think yourself, that is 

 now with your dear Family in a Country of Peace and 

 Quietness, and a wherewithall to make you comfortable. 

 You may well judge of our Feelings at this critical time — 

 they may be compared to the Thermometer, rais'd or 

 depressed as the different reports reach us. I have to 

 .exert myself for my own part and put a good face on it. 

 I have in view indeed removing my Family to Barbados 

 so long, in fa6l, I should be happy they were there, but 

 the appearance of removing them at the time I intended 

 might have been attended w". bad consequences, and 

 I feel at present easyer than I did, as the flame 

 that threatened once to spread over that unhappy 

 coast has stop'd I trust. The Hague negroes have 

 been very true and faithful!, and promise to continue 

 so. 



We are all, thank God, in good Health, tho' low in 

 spirits as I have said. God help you and yours, and our 



