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 mitted him to stay all the 27th and till seven O'Clock the next morning in Order to give time to Ludlow to present his letters, and then did not send a Guard with him but rode out of Town himself with Major Gordon and Asgylle, for privious to this the Major had got leave to go with Asgylle to keep him Company, subjecting himself to the same confinement. He had not been gone ten minutes before I recd the enclos'd and this token of his Gratitude will remain fixed in indelible Characters on my mind and he has proved that his exquisite feelings are equal to his Magnanimous fortitude. We are all at this moment waiting with anxiety to know his fate, we think and hope the confinement and anxiety of mind will be his greatest punishment, every Person in this Town was affected at his Missfortune. There were more tears shed here the 27th May than ever fell on any occasion. I will not close this till I hear everything is settled

Tho' it is currently believed that Mr. Lippincote is to be delivered up, yet we know nothing for certain, except that our Unfortunate Friend is still living. I'm obliged to send my letter off now as I might not have another Opportunity this Age

Lancaster, May 28th, 1782.

I should be unpardonably remiss did I not leave behind some token of gratitude for the feeling Attention, the inexpressible grief which your manner and Countenance in defiance of all efforts to conceal did undesignedly betray —