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Stephen Moylan to the Committee of Safety of Dedham

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STEPHEN MOYLAN TO THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY OF DEDHAM.

Cambridge, November 4, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: His Excellency received a letter, dated the 26th ultimo, from David Parker, in which he most pathetically deplores his situation. After the most solemn assurances of contrition for the part he acted, and strong declarations of his regard for the liberties of his Country,

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he prays that the arrest under which he now is may be removed. I have it in command from his Excellency, to let you know that he has no objection to his enlargement, provided he can make it appear clear to you that he is no longer inimical to the Country.

I am your most humble servant,

STEPHEN MOYLAN.

To the Committee of Safety of Dedham,

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Title

Letter from Stephen Moylan to the Committee of Dedham. The General has no objection to the enlargement of David Parker, if he can make it clear that he is no longer inimical to the Country

Creator

Moylan, Stephen, Colonel

Editor

Moylan, Stephen, Colonel

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-11-04

Recipient

Massachusetts, Dedham Committee

Subject

Economy: moral economy
Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Military action: prisoners
Political philosophy: liberty

Document ID

S4-V3-P01-sp28-D0054

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V3

Part

S4-V3-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V3-P01-sp28

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