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Boston, 4th November, 1776.
GENTLEMEN: By a letter from Mr˙ Deputy Secretary Avery, I am acquainted with your Honours' appointment of me for one of the Committee or Board of War. I beg leave to express to your Honours the high sense I have of this mark of your confidence and regard, as also to assure you of my attachment to my country and earnest wishes to promote
I am, very respectfully, your Honours' most obedient, humble servant,
HENRY BROWNFIELD.
To the honourable Council and House for the State of Massachusetts-Bay.
Henry Brownfield to Massachusetts Assembly
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its interests by every means of which I am capable notwithstanding I find myself necessitated, on many accounts to decline the honour intended me by this appointment. The offices I hold in this town, together with my own private concerns, engross so great a portion of my time and attention as to be incompatible with the duties of that station. Therefore pray your Honours will dispense with my acceptance of an office which it is not in my power to execute.