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Linc. Inn. May 8th 1777.

About noon came a man from Ld <G Germaine's office
with a packet from Mr Davies. It contained a letter which
I have transcribed verbatim & literatim on the other leaf; together
with 4 of the N. York weekly news-papers: the last dated April
7; so that the Ship must have had a short passage. The
News papers you shall have in a day or two. I would first shew
them to Q.S.P.

The letters mentioned by Mr D. were 5. 4 to different people
in Town: 1 to Chatham. None directed in his hand. writing.

The despatches being of such consequence were not to be trusted
to the Penny Post: but a special messenger forsooth was
sent with them. I suppose Lord Howe's Seal which was
to the packets (there were 2 of them) procured one that honour.
I gave the knave who brought them half a Crown.

The Magazine mentioned by Mr D. contained large quantities
of provisions and forage and 500 stand of arms: also a very large quantity
of military stores; but of these no particulars mentioned. They
were destroyed by setting fire to the Magazine.

People are somewhat apprehensive of a French War. The
Pa Packet-boat to Holland taken a few days ago was taken
by a Ship fitted out at Dunkirk, and was sent in to Dunkirk.
She will probably therefore be demanded of the French
Coast.

Identifier: | JB/538/121/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1777-05-08	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	121	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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