From Thomas Cushing
ALS: Yale University Library
Province Massachusetts Bay July. 15[-23]. 1772
Sir

The House of Representatives of this Province have directed me to transmitt to you a humble Petition to his Majesty relative to the Governors having and receiving a support independant of the Grants and Acts of the General Assembly, which I accordingly now Inclose you and they desire you would lay it before his Majesty as soon as may be. They doubt not of your best Endeavors to get this as well as all their other Greivances redressed. In behalf of the House of representatives I am with great respect your most humble servant

Thomas Cushing Spk

Benjamin Franklin Esqr
[In the margin:] July. 23. 1772 I forgot to Inform you that the House at their last session made you a grant of six hundred pounds for Two Years Service ending the 21 Octor. next but his Excellency has refused his Consent to said Grant. Yours

T Cushing Spkr.

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