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W^ms.burgh Feb^y. 9^th 1763

Sir,

It was yesterday resolved in Council that if
things come to an Extremity, and that Captⁿ. Longbottom
could not otherwise procure such Security as M^r. Sprowle
should be satisfied with, I should endorse his Bills on
the Commissioners of the Navy : but this is not to be done
unless an unsatisfactory Answer should come from
New. york. In that Case if you shall find there is no
other Remedy left that the Spanish gentleman may de
part, after settling and adjusting the Acc^t. between you,
you may safely take his Draughts on the Navy office
which you may depend on my endorsing if made paya-
ble to me, without farther delaying the Gentlemen
by sending them up to me and waiting the Return.
I rely on your Conduct in this Affair for the Security
of the Colony, and am S^r y^r very hum : Serv^t.
Fran : Fauquier

To M^r. Steuart

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To M^r. Cha^s. Steuart
Merch^t. In
Portsmouth

The Hon^ble. Francis Fauquier Esq^r.
Williamsburg february 9. 1763

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