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Gentlemen According to Your Orders I have examind and received into my Care the Medicins and Shop of Doctr Stenhouse for the Use of the Troops, the invoice of which I have thought requisite to inclose for Your Examination ー The Medicins are all of good Quality, and Saleable in Case they should not be wanted the Price is less than what Medicins at present Sell for, and that considerable,...

... I have likewise taken some necessary Surgeons Instruments which likewise enhanced the Sum. Upon the whole it is my Opinion that if the War should continue and consequantly our Troops take the field we shall find abundantly use for these Medicins and not have enough, but should we be So happy as to conclude a peace and not want many of the Medicins they will allways bring the Money laid out again, another Consideration is that the Ship Defense will most certainly want a Considerable Chest and as it can be Supply'd from this Shop will take off a good deal thereof. I have the honour to be [&c.]