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ington, under whose eye the gentleman will probably 
be. We beg therefore in his behalf, what his friends 
out of respect would not take the liberty of asking, 
that your Excellency would be pleased to furnish 
him with what money he may want in moderation, 
and take his drafts payable to us for the sums paid 
him, which we shall receive here and apply to the 
public service. We also join with his family in 
their earnest request that you would favor him with 
your counsels, which you may be assured will be an 
act of benevolence gratefully remembered and ac- 
knowledged, by a number of very worthy persons 
here who interest themselves extremely in the 
welfare of that amiable young nobleman. 
With the greatest respect we have the honor to 
be, sir, Your Excellency’s, etc. 
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