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III. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF ROBERT MORETON, CUSTOMS

OFFICER, MAY-JULY, 1773 ........................

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( I ) COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, MAY 6, 1773 ................

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(2) LETTER FROM ROBERT MORETON TO [GOV. ROBERT EDEN],

MAY 10, 1773..................................

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(3) EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MR. ROBERT MORETON, PRE-

VENTIVE OFFICER AT BALTIMORE IN MARYLAND, TO

THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CUSTOMS, AT BOSTON,

DATED THE 28TH MAY, 1773 .....................

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(4) EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE COLLECTOR & DEPUTY

COMPTROLLER OF THE CUSTOMS AT THE PORT OF PA-

TUXENT TO THE COMMISSIONERS [OF CUSTOMS AT BOS-

TON ?] DATED ANNAPOLIS, IOTH JUNE, 1773.........

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(5) COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS AT BOSTON TO GOV. ROBERT

EDEN, JULY 6, 1773 ............................

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(6) DEPOSITION OF JOHN McMACHAN, MAY 10, 1773.....

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(7) DEPOSITION OF JAMES GADDES, MAY 10, 1773..........

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INDEX ...................................................

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