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We never had Such a fine appearance for a Crop of Wheat at this Season as at Present & I make no doubt if the Weather is Seasonable but that there will be One third more this Year than Ever was any One Year before  however there is no Probabillity of Getting it Shipped therefore we must Sit down & Eat & be merry & thank God for Plenty. You have Inclosed a list of Ships &c² . . . If you Could by any Conveyance send out Some paper & Quils I want them much also two Pieces of Linnen for Shirts as I want it also it must be don Private if the Schooner³ should Come out by Tenrief Powder & Lead would Answer if our trouble Subsists.