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Letter from Governour Tryon to the Mayor of New-York

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GOVERNOUR TRYON TO THE MAYOR OF NEW-YORK.

Ship Dutchess of Gordon, off New-York, December 18, 1775.

SIR: I Iose no time in transmitting to you, herewith, a letter I this morning received from Captain Parker , of His Majesty' s ship Phoenix, communicating certain instructions he has received from Admiral Graves, for the rule of his Conduct on this station, which letter you will forthwith

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make known to the Corporation and citizens of New-York; and I request that you will insert it in the publick papers, to the end that the inhabitants of this Province may have the comfort of knowing the protection that is afforded to the friends of order and good government, and warned to avoid a continuation of measures that will involve the country in misery, and bring destruction upon their families and on their own heads.

I am, sir, your very humble servant,

WILLIAM TRYON.

To Whitehead Hicks, Esq˙, Mayor of the City of New-York.

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