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This serves Just to Inform you of the Arrival of Capt [Samuel] A very in the schooner Salley from Nantes wch place he left the last of Sept has brot but 26 Bal(e]s of Cloth & 16 m[illegible]ys of Salt, a Considerable of wch he supposes to have melted on his passage Acation'd by his Limber post getg out — The Invo[ice] he Del[ivere]d you have Inclos'd but no Acct yet Deld have not as yet had full time to Enquire of him as to Particulers — he only informs Us that the outward Cargo remains unsold After we get the French Merchts Letrs Translated & what Information Can get of the Capt Will forward you Intrem are with due respect [&c.]