Altogether unknown any where. this Causes me to be very Apprehensive that Morrill and his associates will get information of my being here before the Sheriff reaches him Phelon has not been this way. I am very unfortunate in not Coming up with him — The Board will be pleased to excuse this incorrectness of my Letters as I have not had time to Copy any of them and it has appeared necessary to me to furnish the Board with the Steps I take that in Case any thing occurs respecting the Counterfeits in any other places they may be regulated by my discoveries — I have the Honor to be [PP] [marginal note: I hope Norris may be Watched as I find that he has been more Connected with Morrill, and I expect before this time that some person has been sent by M to him] The Honorable The Board of Treasury Gentlemen Boston August 3: 1786 I have this Moment (Seven in the Morning) arrived from New Hampshire — Morrill & Gray mentioned in my last Letter were Apprehended, and no discovery was made in Consequence of the Search of their Papers at Nottingham Square, on the Road to Exeter. Several of the Justices demanded Morrill from the Sheriff, as Morrill had Confessed to them that there was Sufficient Cause of Suspicion to bind him over and it was thought unnecessary to send him to Exeter for that only but the Sheriff with great difficulty executed his precept and brought him forward — Three Justices assembled to examine him, who after a long hearing determined that there was not Sufficient evidence exhibited to hold him to bail — Morrill had betrayed on his being taken and affected a Prisoner great Apprehensions for the event and as the Evidence which I had the honor to Inclose the Board, which was uncontradicted except by himself, Still Stood full against him. I must own that I was astonished at this decision. The principle reason for which I (presume) must be that Morrill's Character before was unsuspected. That to answer the queries of the Court prior to his knowing what Evidence could be produced against him, with frankness confidence and had requested the Court that they would hear every thing that could be alledged against him, which Circumstances were very much the appearance of Innocence, that they might not be Sufficient evidence to Convict him before a Jury in that State — that the People might be uneasy to have imprisoned for Suspicion only, and that this Commitment might Subject him to be conveyed out of the State, which might be disagreeable to the inhabitants