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Dear Sqr

I have the pleasure of forwarding [torn] circulating News with us with the [torn] that G. Hows Army are certainly moving from the Jerseys ー & its conjecturd their aim will be our Bay & a conquest of the E Shore ー the Virginia Frigate has been compleately man'd by a very warm press ー the Defence has broke ground & will be down the Bay in a few days we have a Ship from Patuxent loaded with 500 hhds Toh. that sails for France tomorrow . . .