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p Capt Carling

the General Committee have Resolved to stop exportation of Indian Corn & of Rice, excepting completing the Cargoes of Vessels the Ladjng of which were actually begun before the 24th. Inst. ー the Rumour of a design to Stop all the Vessels has Spurred Carling to get away without delay ー the Brigt Esther Capt Hastope with 8000 bushels of Salt on board will return with her Cargo to her Owners in Liverpoole who would not believe we had virtue enough to resist their temptation ー I wish they had tried us with 800 Barrels of Gun powder ー necessity has no Law ー this we will not allow to apply to any other articles whatever & thank God we have lately received while Lord North was asleep Such Supplies of that article as puts us upon a very good footing ー more is daily & nightly expected from abroad, besides our hopes from several very promising Specimens of Nitre as well as Gun powder manufactured, which have been produced to the General Committee ー of being well Supplied within our Selvesー