A letter from Samuel Huntington to Governor John Hancock informing him that Benjamin Mortimer, who stands accused of murder, is believed to be residing in Massachussetts with intent to screen himself from justice. Huntington requests that Governor Hancock give the necessary orders for Mortimer's arrest.

As a young man, Samuel Huntington was apprenticed to a cooper before training for the law. A member of the Continental Congress from Connecticut, he voted for independence and signed the Declaration of Independence. He was president of the Congress during the adoption of the Articles of Confederation. After the Revolution, he served as governor of Connecticut.

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