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To the Hon'l Jonathan Belcher Esquire -
Leftenant-govener and Commander in Chefe
for the time Being over His Magestys
Provience of Nova Scotia etc etc etc and the
Honerable His magestys Coonsel: These Lins
Waite on youers Honers With ouer kind thanks
for the maney favers Shoone Us. and the
People: of Cobegate and purtickueler for
the Late faver of the grants of Corn
Which Came Save to Hand in a time of
Utmost Nede thore not Being a quorte
of Corn to a porson in Bothe towns savings
a Bought Eight Bushels in one Hoos. The
Corn: Came Short of youer Honers Expectason
for thaer was But three Hundred and
twenty two Bushells to be Had: So that it
Will Serve the people But one month
and thaey are:-So Destetute of money
that maney must Sufer unles youers
Honers Can aford us Sum firder Suply
Which as in Dutey Ever Bound Shalle
Ever pray so Subscribe youer Honers
Most obedeiant and Hum'bl Servents
Onslow. May 11th 1762
Richard Upham
John Mackeen
John Morrison
Andrew Cammel
Thomas Gourlie
ps thare is Some Barley
just arrived from the honorable
Mr Hancock Hogh in forms us thaer
is no wheets to be had