Located AtStaffordshire Record Office
LevelItem
Doc Ref NoD(W)1778/II/1205
TitleRobert Ray to J H Chabanel, Amsterdam
Date4 Apr 1775
DescriptionAlso 29 Apr 1775, New York, addressed to the care of Chabanel, Uhthoff and Company, London, 29 Apr 1775, preceded by copy of a previous letter of 4 Apr 1775, the articles shipped for him on 1 Nov 1774 have arrived in the West Indies, requests that the others ordered and unshipped may not be sent on any account as the port is shut up and all men are busy preparing for war, the people are united in New York and determined to die or be free, the sword is drawn at Boston between the King's troops and the inhabitants, 500 of the former being killed
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