Document: Order to schout Ogden to send some pieces of ordnance to New Orange

Mr. John Ogden:—His honnor the governor is Informed that at your Towne are Lying 2 or three peeces of ordinance for which he hath at present occasion to make vse of, you are therefore hereby Required to Cause the said peeces to be sent hether with the first apportunity whereof you are not to faile Soo haveing not Else at present I Rest—

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