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Dear Sir

. . . I hope things will operate more to the satisfaction of the Publick a& Mr Hopkins is not in Command as the disaffection was very general,² the late resolves for advances to be made for the encouragement of seamen will have its salutary effects in manning them ships, but ours are manned ー ³

The Capts Waters & Tucker with my self are looking out for proper ships, but they are not yet accommodated there's a ship Building at york very fit for a Cruiser & set up for that purpose her lower deck lay'd, but if we buy her, we have no meterials to fit her therefore we suspend that, for the present and give the prefference to purchasing a Vessell with part of them ー

I hear nothing of the Schooner I sent from plimouth I think she must be taken, and the Brig that went on shore at point Judith is still there her hull unhurt, the last spring tides were remarkable low we hope to get her off the next full moon ー