The circumstances of this Riot an the men aggravated as the offenders belong'd to another Government ; it was therefore with great Propriety that the Magistrates of New Hampshire exerted themselves in bringing them to Justice.

Your own Endeavours for the same Salutary Purpose have

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met with the intire approbation of the Board and the Council, and I have his Exey's Directions to Signify the same to you and that he sees with much Satisfaction the Readiness with which you was assisted on this Occasion by the neighbg Justices Thomas Chandler Junior and William Willard Esqr

His Excellency desirous of retaining in Office the most respectable Persons in the County could not think of appointing any Person as Second Judge in your Stead, He has however added another Gentleman to the Bench, which after your faithful Service in that County will give you an opportunity, with less Prejudice to the public, of taking as little share of the Burthen of the Office, as shall be most agreeable to yourself. I am with

very great Regard Sir

COL. REED TO GOV. TRYON

To His Excellency The Governor

The following Thoughts are humbly submitted by Lt Coll Reid.

As a Report prevails that your Excellency in Councill propose soon to fix upon a proper situation for a Court House to be erected in Charlote County, I therefore think ita duty incumbent upon me to lay before your Excellency the following Extract from Lord Dunmores Letter to me of the 11% ult viz: 'J shall be extremely happy if the Legislature should pay me the compliment of fixing upon my Land for the Court house to stand upon; and in that évent I shall most cheerfully build a Court House or any other Buildings that may be thought raat site by the Publick."