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I am told that Capt [James] Wallace's ships have been supplied for some time with provisions by the Town of New port, on certain conditions stipulated between him & the Committee ー When this Truce first Obtained, perhaps It was right, then there might have been hopes of an accomodation taking place; But now when every prospect of it seems to be cut of[f] by his Majesty's late Speech; When the Throne from which we had Supplicated redress breathes forth vengeance & indignation & a firm determination to remain unalterable in its purposes, & to prosecute the System & plan of ruin formed by the Ministry against us, should not an end be put to it, and every possible method be fallen upon, to prevent their getting necessaries of any kind? We need not expect to conquer our Enemies by good Offices, & I know not what pernicious consequences may result from a precedent of this sort; other places circumstanced as New port is, may follow the example, and by that means, their whole Fleet & Army will be furnished, with what, It highly concerns us to keep from them.