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Our [Continental] Congress are yet Sitting. and its thought the[y] will sit long, and nothing yet transpired only their Advice to the people of new York, which is in the publick prints,² there is a learge packet Arrived in Patuxent for them from London, and went through this town Express Last tuesday [May 30], but we know not the Contents, and only Guess at it, Some think it is the Different Accts of Parliment Respecting these provinces. Indeed most think so

I must lave the Management of the Schooner to you & G[eorge] D[arley] but I think She might Come here by the way of Thennrieff with Servants & wine, and save the duty on the wine beside powder would answer if it was well Stowed away.