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Colonel Howe directed to inform Captain Bellew

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Friday, December 29, 1775.

The President laid before the Convention a Letter from Col˙ Howe, enclosing a Letter from Capt˙ Bellew, of His Majesty' s Ship the Liverpool, desiring to be informed if he still persisted in his resolution to restrain His Majesty' s Ships from supplies of Provision, with his answer thereto; which being read, were referred to the Committee on the state of the Colony.

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Title

Colonel Howe directed to inform Captain Bellew, of His Majesty's Ship Liverpool, that, if he can satisfy the Convention that he comes to Virginia on a friendly errand, Provisions may be furnished for his crew, but, if not, the Inhabitants of Virginia

Creator

Virginia, Convention

Editor

Virginia, Convention

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-12-29

Presentation Location

Williamsburgh, Virginia, North America

Before Whom

Virginia, Convention

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Military action: British forces
Military action: logistics, provisioning, and recruitment

Document ID

S4-V4-P01-sp05-D0049

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V4

Part

S4-V4-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V4-P01-sp05

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