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Salem, October 19, 1775.
DEAR SIR: Mr˙ Moylan received your letter of this day , with the money he had received at Portsmouth, two hundred and sixty dollars, the evening of the day he last wrote you. This serves to acquaint his Excellency that Captain Broughton and Captain Selman will both be ready to sail to-morrow. The latter is in want of a Surgeon, which you will please to have despatched, as we believe it will be difficult to prevail on the Captain and crew to go without one. Enclosed is a letter from Capt˙ Bond to a gentleman of that profession, who is willing to go on board. We shall
STEPHEN MOYLAN, JOHN GLOVER.
To Colonel Joseph Reed.
Stephen Moylan and John Glover to Col. Jos. Reed
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deliver the letters you enclosed to Mr˙ Moylan to each Captain, on their departure. The whole of the orders Col˙ Glover left with Colonel Burbank have not been complied with, particularly the musket cartridges, flints, the musket balls and buck-shot, for which Captain Glover sent off an express last evening. Do, Sir, forward the Surgeon, and those articles which may give work to surgeons, immediately. Mr˙ Moylan has the pleasure to inform his Excellency that the flour is all safe arrived, and we have the pleasure to
assure you of our best regards.