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Provincial Secretary "that the articles sent"
"were by all accounts of the most shabby"
"description" a statement "wholly at variance
with what is the Fact."

It is perhaps necessary to add that
out of a small sum given to me viz
one Hundred pounds on Indian Acct.
I have clothed with Great Coat and Blanket
nearly four hundred Indians and I have
endeavoured so to portion the amount
that all may receive benefit.

I have the Honor
to the Sir
Your obedient Servant
Wm Chearnley

The Honble J. Howe
&c &c &c