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[MS 247]

on the night of the 26th Jany that 

# And notwithstanding the sentence in the Proclamation which informed "that no Free Man shall be disposessed of his house &  but by the Law" yet we find that Major Johnston about six weeks ago ordered the Rev Fulton out of his own house without a signed no reason for this act although Mr Fulton had his govt [indecipherable - permission?] just after this Revolution happenchance he being driven out of his Chaplains house a for this accommodation of other chaplain

[MS 248 

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in one shape or other notwithstanding 
they are the only respectable  wholesale Merchants in the colony - and those who have suffered through the Revolution meet with a - humane friend in Robt Campbell Esqr who is always forward to help the desperate & rejected - There are contrary effects attend the revolution several of its votaries have got large tracts of land given them by the Lieutn Govr as well as great numbers of horses & cattle Issued from government Flocks, Dr Townson told me that he had the Revolution was a good thing because he had got His cows  -  one day having the curiocity to attend,  when about 200 head of [indecipherable ] cattle was Issued - I stood by Lieutn Lawson when the fine cows worth £700 was chosen out and delivered to Ctn Robt Fitz which caused Lieutn Lawson to observe that it was a good thing for Fitz that the business took place otherwise he would never have been worth the [two indecipherable words crossed out] notwithstanding he himself had a good share in distribution - the Barter of spirits is a gain reversed and those gentlemen who are indulged with great proportions from importations know well how to do.
 

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