Governor Sir Basil Keith to Vice Admiral Clark Gayton, April 10, 1776

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Spanish Town 10th April 1776

Sir As your Letter of yesterday's date comprehends questions of Law, wherein it is my duty to be advised by His Majesty's Attorney General, I directly sent it, with the Depositions accompanying it, to Mr [Thomas] Harrison for his guidance; and at the same time desired him, to lose no time in furnishing me, with his written opinion on the matter, and advice what part I ought to take in it, as Governor of the Island ー Inclosed I send you his answer, by which I conceive myself precluded from any interference, in this affair ー This being the case, I return you the Depositions of the Evidences against [Ebenezer Smith] Platt ー I am Sir [&c.J

Basil Keith

1. PRO, Admiralty 1/240.

2. Ibid., Gayton, in his letter of June 13 to Philip Stephens, endorsed this letter: "April 10th 1776 Letter from the Govr lnclosing the Attorney Generals opinion respecting William Platt who I apprehended on information of being concern'd in taking Amunition belonging to Governmt out of the Ship Philippa, Richel Maitland Master, at Georgia in July 1775."

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Date

1776 April 10

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Volume 4

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American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776