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[[File: ThomasGreenoughtoWytheetal8june1776p1.jpg |right|thumb|200px|<p>"Thomas Greenough to Wythe et al, 8 June 1776, p 1." Image from ''The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.''</p>]]
 
[[File: ThomasGreenoughtoWytheetal8june1776p1.jpg |right|thumb|200px|<p>"Thomas Greenough to Wythe et al, 8 June 1776, p 1." Image from ''The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.''</p>]]
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Haven 8th 1776<br />
 
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Gentm. <br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The [[Thomas Greenough to Wythe, John Adams, & Silas Deane, 22 December 1775|22nd Dec.]] last, I wrote you informing you of the Loss we Sustained on [?] and since which I have been down to Boston, and find the Island much more damaged than I could have conceived of, besides the buildings &c, I mentioned the amount was £1520. They discharged Cost and Count &c and or written<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The [[Thomas Greenough to Wythe, John Adams, & Silas Deane, 22 December 1775|22d Dec.]] Last, I wrote you informing you of the Loss we Sustained on Noddle's Island since which, I have been down to Boston, and find the Island much more damaged than I could have conceived of, besides the buildings &c, I mentioned the amount was £1520. They distroyed, cut, and burnt &c underwritten<br />
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Viz. 35 Large [?]<br />
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Viz. 35 Large locus trees<br />
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22 feet plaind and painted fence & with [Cargegates?] before the manse House &d [Leder?] posts<br />
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22 feet plaind and painted fence & with large gates before the mansion House red Seder posts<br />
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500 feet board fence round the cowyard <br />
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[?] feet good fence round the [?] yard. <br />
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974 Ds&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ds round the Garden Red Seder posts all most new<br />
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974 D D round the Garden Red [Leder?] post all now most <br />
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13 fruit trees in the Garden<br />
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13 frail [?] in the Garden<br />
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100 or more spruce Spars, poles for fences<br />
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40 [?] more [?] poles for fences<br />
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45 lengths post and rails fence, 5 rails each<br />
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15 [?] Rails fence 5 rails each<br />
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78 lengths 3 rail fence underpind with Stone (wall good) <br />
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73 [?] 3 rail fence underpind with Stone (wall good) <br />
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2 pumps entirely distroyed <br />
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2 pumps intirely distroyed <br />
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1 Ds much damaged<br />
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1 D[?] damaged<br />
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234 feet open board fence round the Sheepyard<br />
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234 feet open Goard fence round the Sheep yard<br />
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A Bridge burnt and the Wharfe where the Store was burnt, much burnt– <br />
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2 [?] burnt and the Wharfe where the [?] was burnt, much burnt. <br />
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One Horse Stable omitted in my last worth aboute twenty pounds Sterling (McWilliams Says £30 Sterling) but I believe £20 is enough<br />
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One Hourse Stable emitted in my last worth aboute twenty pounds Sterling/McWilliams Says £30 Sterling/ but I belive £20 is anough<br />
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Gentm. you may if you please make an addition to the Sum of £1520 of one hund. pounds Sterling for above Loss and damages&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;turn over. <br />
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Gentm., you may if you please make an addition to the Sum of £1520 of one hund. Pounds Sterling for above Loss and damages&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;turn over. <br />
 
  
 
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[[File: ThomasGreenoughtoWytheetal8june1776p2.jpg |right|thumb|200px|<p>"Thomas Greenough to Wythe et al, 8 June 1776, p 2." Image from ''The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.''</p>]]
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and whereas we expect to be paid for those damages done by the Provisional troops on the Island, we should be glad that if its in your pwer at present that you would please to give us part to begin to rebuild with now the troops, have left Boston. The longer delayd, the greater the damage.  I condclude with wishing you Grace and wisdom Health and happiness hear and hear after<br />
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and whereas we expect to be paid for those damages done by the Provisional Troops on the Island, we should be glad that if its in your power at present that you would please to give us part to begin to rebuild with now the troops have left Boston. the longer delayd. the greater the damage.  I conclude with wishing you Grace and wisdom Health and happiness hear and hear after<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;from your Obed. Humb. Servt. <br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;from your Obedt. Humb. Servt. <br />
 
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To Deane Adams & Wythe Esq<br />
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Revision as of 12:00, 15 January 2015

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"Thomas Greenough to Wythe et al, 8 June 1776, p 1." Image from The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

                                       New Haven 8th 1776
Gentm.
    The 22d Dec. Last, I wrote you informing you of the Loss we Sustained on Noddle's Island since which, I have been down to Boston, and find the Island much more damaged than I could have conceived of, besides the buildings &c, I mentioned the amount was £1520. They distroyed, cut, and burnt &c underwritten
Viz. 35 Large locus trees
22 feet plaind and painted fence & with large gates before the mansion House red Seder posts
500 feet board fence round the cowyard
974 Ds    Ds round the Garden Red Seder posts all most new
13 fruit trees in the Garden
100 or more spruce Spars, poles for fences
45 lengths post and rails fence, 5 rails each
78 lengths 3 rail fence underpind with Stone (wall good)
2 pumps entirely distroyed
1 Ds much damaged
234 feet open board fence round the Sheepyard
A Bridge burnt and the Wharfe where the Store was burnt, much burnt–
One Horse Stable omitted in my last worth aboute twenty pounds Sterling (McWilliams Says £30 Sterling) but I believe £20 is enough
Gentm. you may if you please make an addition to the Sum of £1520 of one hund. pounds Sterling for above Loss and damages         turn over.

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"Thomas Greenough to Wythe et al, 8 June 1776, p 2." Image from The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

and whereas we expect to be paid for those damages done by the Provisional Troops on the Island, we should be glad that if its in your power at present that you would please to give us part to begin to rebuild with now the troops have left Boston. the longer delayd. the greater the damage. I conclude with wishing you Grace and wisdom Health and happiness hear and hear after
                                  from your Obedt. Humb. Servt.
                                       Thos. Greenough
To Deane Adams & Wythe Esq
Committee

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"Thomas Greenough to Wythe et al, 8 June 1776, p 3." Image from The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

Greenough
                             To
Deane, Adams, & Wythe Esqs.
                        In
         Philadelphia

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