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Elizabeth Town [illeg] 1793 Oct 1.

Sir Capt. Thomas Holt who [is in ?] charge of the small magazine of the United States [illeg] --New London in Virginia, has informed me by letter dated the 19th ultimo, that certain indications were deservered [?] of the intention of some negroes to rise in rebellion. As I have this moment received his letter [illeg] know not what degree of [illeg[ to give to [illeg] ac- traordinary [?] information. But in any [illeg] permit me to place the stores of the United States [illeg] place, and at [illeg] under [illeg] and to abuse you that my expences [illeg] for [illeg] will [illeg] by the [illeg]