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Sir/  A Vessel being turn'd out of the harbour with Kings Provisions May and certainly will put us to great difficultys to Obtain others for the like services. the last was procured from a Gentm in New York when no other could be got who by being Obliged to put to Sea was near being lost beside the Additional expence to the Crown to bring these provisions round.

I conceive Vessels loaded with no other Cargoe but for the use of Government have by the Act of parliament a right to come into the Harbour; I now send you the Names of two Vessells daily expected with Provisions from New York, one Sloop Susanah Stephen Weeks Master, & Sloop Speedwell Thomas Bernard Mastr and beg the Favor you will order that they may enter the Port and unload their Cargoes.