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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Letter from Hardy Murfree to Thomas Burke
Murfree, Hardy
July 10, 1781
Volume 16, Page 1199

LT. COL. MURFREE TO GOV. THOS. BURKE.

Murfree’s Landing, 10 July, 1781.

I have Inclosed your Excellency a return of Stores Impressed for the Continental troops of this State, agreeable to the orders of his Excellency Govr. Nash & Council. If there should be more Coffee & Sugar wanting, I can purchase it in this part of the Country for the State. A part of the Stores is sent to Colo. Long’s, and the remainder will be sent there in a few days.

I have been oblige to send Expresses, &c., in Collecting the 12 Months drafts from the Edenton District. Some Expenses in geting the Public Stores to one place and Storage Since they have been Impressed. I should be much oblige to your Excellency to grant me a warrant for Twenty-five Thousand Dollars, for the above expenses, and I will Settle with the Assembly for the same. I have sent by the bearer my Bond with Security for the money.

And am Your Excellency’s mo. Hum. Servt.,
H. MURFREE,