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Sir
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Having laid before His Majesty's
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in their Session of the peace now assembled the Letter which
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I this day had the honour of receiving from you concerning the notice which
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the Secretary at War hath given to you that in conformity to the direction
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respect to the absence of Troops from places where Elections are held he
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has been under the necessity of issuing Orders for withdrawing the
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Parties on duly at the
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I have it in charge to acquaint you that it is the opinion
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that the persons
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employed as assistants by the Keepers to take
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care of the said Prisons considering the number of Sheriffs prisoners
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for Debt and the Capital convicts now Secured in the said prisons
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Escape were it to be attempted when the Soldiers now doing duty
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there shall be removed and therefore refer it to your to take such
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I am
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Sir
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Your most obedience
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humble Servt.
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