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Henry Lee July 1793.

His Excellency the Governor, Richmond.

The Lieut. Gov'r laid before the board a letter from the Mayor of the borough of Norfolk, dated 6th inst., inclosing an order of the court of Aldermen of that Borough, which state that a French 74 Gun Ship, with a number of other vessels from Cape Francais, has arrived at Norfolk, and appealed for permission to land their sick and wounded, amounting to 400; that the Unfortunate emigrants being in extreme distress & without money to purchase the mere necessaries for their immediate relief, the Marine Hospital had been by the Directors thereof opened for the reception of the sick and wounded, & the necessary steps taken by the Borough for their immediate accomodation. I request the public aid by an advance of money to be applied to their further relief, & the directions of the board to the court of Aldermen for their future conduct. Whereupon it is advised that the sum of £600 be advanced to the M. of N., to be applied under the direction of the court of the borough to the relief of the sick & wounded; that the court of Aldermen & the Directors of the M. H. be informed that the Executive approve the measures which they have taken, and that the Lieut. Gov'r transmit to the Sect'y of St. a copy of the letter from the M. & of the order of the court of Norfolk, & inform him of the measures taken by the Ex. in con sequence of the aforesaid communications.

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Source of Information

CALENDAR of VIRGINIA STATE PAPERS and OTHER MANUSCRIPTS, FROM AUGUST 11, 1792, TO DECEMBER 31, 1793, PRESERVED IN THE CAPITOL AT RICHMOND. ARRANGED AND EDITED BY SHERWIN McRAE. VOLUME VI. RICHMOND: A. R. MICOU, SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING. 1886