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Letter from Thomas Craike to Richard Caswell
Craike, Thomas
May 29, 1778
Volume 13, Pages 143-144

MAJOR THOMAS CRAIKE TO GOV. CASWELL.
[From Executive Letter Book.]

Cotentney 29th May, 1778.

Sir:

When the waggons come from Cape Fear with the Lead I should be glad, if your Excellency has not more employment for it, that one of them come to Colo Blunts to carry to Halifax about 350 shirts which are now at his house. I suppose the weight of the

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shirts will not be above ⅓ of a load, the other ⅔ may be made up with leather, or any other kind of stores your Excellency may think proper. I have the honor to be

Your Excellency's obedient servant
THOMAS CRAIKE.