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Sir:—

Yesterday Mr. Robert Salter Came here from Tarborough, who Informed me of a Number of Regulaters coming Down from Bute, Johnston, &c., to New Bern, in order to Prevent Collo’l Fanning’s Tak’g a Seat in the house of Assembly, &c., &c. I have on

this Information Issued orders for the several Companys in the Pitt Regiment to meet me at the Court House in Pitt on Wednesday Next in order to march to New Bern to Protect the Legislative body of this Province their assembled. I have sent Will’m Moore, Esqr., express to acquaint you of my Proceedings & to receive your further orders.

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