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<p n="422"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50711_geo223">Northd. House</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50711_date29">12th. Febry 1779</rs>
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<p n="423">Sir</p>
<p n="424">By the commands of His Grace The Duke of<lb></lb>
Northumberland who is at present very much indisposed with<lb></lb>
a Severe fit of the Gout and unable to write his Name, I send<lb></lb>
You herewith in closed a Copy of a Letter which His Grace, as<lb></lb>
His Majesty's Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex, has just<lb></lb>
now received from Lord Amherst, commanding in Chief His<lb></lb>
Majesty's Force in Great Britain; wherein His Lordship<lb></lb>
recommends the attention, assistance, and activity of the<lb></lb>
Civil Magistrates in carrying the Act of Parliament mentioned<lb></lb>
in His Lordship's said Letter into Execution.</p>
<p n="425">In order that this business may be forwarded with all<lb></lb>
convenient dispatch; The Duke has taken the Liberty to<lb></lb>
in close You a Copy of the Act, and he hopes, and has not the<lb></lb>
least doubt, but that on this Occasion every proper power will be<lb></lb>
diligently exerted to promote His Majesty's Service in the<lb></lb>
most Effectual Manner. I have the honor to be with the<lb></lb>
greatest Truth and Regard</p>
<p n="426">Sir<lb></lb>
Your most obliged<lb></lb>
and most obedt.<lb></lb>
humble Servant</p>
<p n="427">Hen: Coll: Selby</p>
<p n="428">To Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50711_n428-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50711_occ114">Chairman</rs>
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of the Sessions<lb></lb>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50711_geo224">County of Middlesex</rs>
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