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...[William] Tokely has been to hampton since my last to get hands but without success, tho' he has seen among the Soldiers there six of his Deserters, & the General has Promised me an Order tomorrow for his having them, I propose after Wards that he shall go to Suffolk to try what he can do there, he will have Time enough before his Convoy is ready, We have hopes of his Owner from Carolina being here in a Day or two with some hands, a Gentn from there having told him as much,²...