rred, and Mr. Michell is to desire Mr. Watson will, as soon as
may be, name to him the other house here, which is to join in that
business, and the other gentleman at Halifax, to be concerned in the
agency there with Mr. John Butler, that the necessary dispatch may be
given to the advices, to go from hence tomorrow, at 10 in the forenoon,
to the plantation office, and be there forwarded to America. He is also
to request Mr. Watson, will by that time, convey hither such letters as
he intends should go under the Company's cover, by the same dispatch to
Halifax, relating to this business

East India House,

Friday evening, 7^th Jan^y, 1774.

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Joshua Mauger, Esq^r., Member of Poole, in L10,000.
Brook Watson, }
Rob^t Rashleigh, } of London, merchants, and in L10,000.

Joint security for the due execution of the commission for the disposal
of the Company's teas by John Butler, Esq^r., and Tho^s Cochran, of
Halifax.

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_NEW YORK._

THE AGENTS OF NEW YORK, THEIR PETITION TO THE GOVERNOR,

_Referred to in their Letter of the 1^st Dec^r._

TO HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM TRYON, ESQ^R., CAPTAIN-GENERAL AND GOVERNOR IN
CHIEF IN AND OVER THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK, AND TERRITORIES DEPENDING
THEREON, IN AMERICA, CHANCELLOR AND VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE SAME.

_The Memorial of Henry White, Abra^m Lott, & Benj^m Booth, of the City
of New York, merchants._

Humbly sheweth:

That your memorialists have, by the last packet, received advices of
their being appointed agents by the East India Com^y. for the sale of
certain teas by them shipped and daily expected to arrive in this port.

That your memorialists are informed by letter from the Directors of the
said Company, that they have given security in double the value of the
tea, that a certificate of its being duly landed shall be returned to
the custom house, in London.

That as the said tea, on its importation, will be subject to the
American duty, and as there is on that account a general and spirited
opposition to its being sold, and being well convinced from the nature
of the opposition, that so considerable a property of the Company will
not be safe unless Government takes it under protection, your
memorialists therefore humbly pray that your Excellency will be pleased
to direct such steps to be taken for the preservation of the said tea,
as your Excellency in your wisdom shall thin