Litigation against Major Morrill
Document 1786Letter to the Board of Treasury concerning litigation against Major Morrill. Mentions the court, jury, and sheriffs.
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altogether unknown any where. this Causes me to be very
Apprehensive that Morrill and his associates will get in-
formation 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 the incorrectness
of my Letter 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 Counterfits in any other places they may
be regulated by my discoveries. I have the Honor to be
I hope Norris may be Watched [monogram]
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)
arived 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
Type
Letterbook
Description
Letter to the Board of Treasury concerning litigation against Major Morrill. Mentions the court, jury, and sheriffs.
Date
08/03/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Document number
1786080321055
Page start
91
Notable persons
Board of Treasury
John Pierce
Gray
Major Morrill
Sheriff
Justices
Jury
Notable locations
Boston
Exeter, New Hampshire
Notingham Square
Notable items
Papers
Court

