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Dear Sir
The Brig Lively is not yet gone, we discover'd a defect in her foremast and was oblig'd to take it out, it is again set & we are getting her away with all expedition, I shall Address the Master to John Weriat Agent there 2 and shall charge him with the letter directed for him, the Capt Taunt is a man highly recommended for a sober discreet man here in this state & has had the Command of Vessells from hence his Mate is one of this Town, Brother to Capt Cazneau who was appointed to one of the Frigates ー 3 The Betsy still remains on the Beach, but her hull is unhurt, the Capt is here & this hour sets out for So Kingston to wait the spring tides to make a second attempt to get her off, the first failing, ー he tells me the last springs were very low, so that they could only get her round with her head off shore, he makes no doubt he shall be able to get lier a float at the full moon . . .
I am sorry for the loss of the Cabbot the Capt is now in Town he brat all his men off, and he assures me the Brig is totally lost, (and a great loss it is.) he propose after calling a Court of enquirey to go to Phila with a particular Account of every Occurrence . . .
