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Letter from Richard Caswell to John Easton
Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789
December 03, 1778
Volume 13, Page 312

GOV. CASWELL TO CAPT. JOHN EASTON.
[From Executive Letter Book.]

Kingston, 3d December 1778.

Sir:

Yesterday Mr. Gibble received in pursuance of your order, seven Mouths pay for the crew of the Ship Caswell. I have written to Capt. Wilson to repair immediately to his station at Ocracock, and send you an express immediately on his arrival there, on receipt of which you will be pleased to repair on board the ship, and pay off her crew. At the same time be pleased to remind Capt. Wilson that it is necessary he should make a return agreeable to my request by express. All your Drafts except Col. Chadwick's are paid to Mr. Gibble, to whom I refer you for further particulars. I am Sir,

Your mo. ob. Servt.
R. CASWELL.