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Honorable Sir

I have the pleasure of informing you of the Arrival of a Brigt Yesterday in the Loire loaded with Tobacco from George Town on Sassafras River in Maryland — in her comes passenger Mr Robert Maise of Philada who has been with me to day — She left the Capes of Virginia the 15th Novemr . . . inclosed is a Letter which Mr Maise put into my hands. — Since your Departure from hence is also arrived Cap. [Peter] Young of Philada & another Vessel from Plymouth, on Acct of Congress, the Cap. & Sailors of wch last have forsaken her & are going to England. She is consigned to Mr Schweighauser, & he is in Doubt how to act. — It would give me pleasure Mr [Thomas] Morris was here -Mr Gruel speaks no english & I am prodigiously hurried, without any Directions or powers to act -a Dutch Transport is lately arrived — an English officer passenger put in her I conjecture to prolong the freight -the officer has protested against the Cap. here for not proceeding on his Voyage & insists he shall not stir untill Government have discharged him here — he fears Cap. Wickes will take the Vessel going out. . . .