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David Humphreys to Governor Huntington Regarding Resignations

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Being desirous of forwarding as much
as possible the recruiting Service; and in
hopes that Your Excellency (agreeably to
your polite imtimation) may be pleased to signi=
fy to me, at this place, your approbation of
the foregoing nomination; I shall not delay
to forward recruiting Instructions to those
Gentlemen, to be made use of as soon as
they shall be duly authorised thereto.

With sentiments of the most
perfect consideration & respect
I have the honor to be
Your Excellency's
Most Obedient & most humble Servt
CD. Humphreys

I have taken the liberty to enclose a Let=
ter for Captn. Cleveland, which I pray Your Ex=
cellency to forward, in case of his appointment
His Excellency Govr Huntington.