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It having been concluded that the Council shall dis-
-continue business at this place from the 7^th . of the ensu-
-ing month, I commence at Richmond on the 2[illegible]th. I am
desired to mention it to you as our desire that your
board should make a correspondent adjournment.

I must ask the favor of you to order a vessel or
vessels to be in readiness on the evening of the 7^th .to
at the landing most convenient to this place to receive
& convey to Richmond the presses, books, papers &
implements of the offices board of council, War, Trade, Auction,
& Register and furniture of the Capitol Palace. an arm
-ed vessel will be furnished by the board of War to receive
the treasury with its implements, & to convey those
which it will contain the articles of the other offices.

The Honble The Board of Trade

Governor's Letter------
respect of removal
Mar 23d. 1780.

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