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The Court are of Opinion that the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 6th & 8th Charges, are not Supported from which Mr. T[?] is of Consequence Acquitted in Respect to the 6th Charge the Court are of Opinion that no Exertion on the part of Mr. T[?], was wanting in procuring Provision but thinks he wanted a proper Exertion in procuring the Articles of Rum In Respect to the 7th Charge, the Court are of Opinion that Mr. T[?] did prevent Mr. Child from purchasing them for the Troops, in and about Coos[?], but are clearly of Opinion that his Selling the publick [public] Rum was not only Justifiable, but necessary and that the profits arising therefrom were not converted to his own emolument but to the Use and much to the advantage of the publick [public]; But for the want of a proper Exertion in procuring the Article of Rum