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I did myself the honor of writing to you under Date of April 24;¹ Since which have not been honoured with any of your Dispatches The Appearance of War & other unfavorable Circumstances for the Sale of American Produce destined for the European Market has for a long time past caused a great Stagnation in Such Articles; Finding no Offer of an adequate Price for the Indigo that arrived by the Mesopotamia² I have Shipped it for Havre deGrace by the Brig L’Aimable Victor, which Sailed from hence in the Beginning of May, having previously gave Orders for a full Insurance on it—I shall be deprived of all Advantages of this Remittance, untill I hear of its Arrival & can draw for the Amount— 

I refer you to the Letter I did myself the honor to write you under the Date of the 14 October 1777 for an Account of those Articles which will answer at this Market in Time of War or the Appearance of it—As this Island will be very Scantily Supplied from Europe with Flour, there is the greatest Reason to believe that it will be very Scarce & command a great Price— 

I shall Ship the Musquets mentioned in my former Letters by the first fast Sailing Vessels that will receive them on Freight—

A few Armed Vessels on this station would be of considerable service to the Trade & would in all probability make Some valuable Captures & lodge considerable Funds here—I have the honor to be [&c.]