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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
{Endorsed:} To the Hona'b Jonathan Belcher Esquier and Commander in Chef and the Honerable His magestys Counsel in Nova Scotia.