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Dear Sir

I am indebted for your favours of the 25th Jany 19th & 22d Feby & 12 & 13th March to which shall reply ー My Scruples about Privateering are all done away I have seen Such Rapine Plunder & Destruction denounced against & executed on the Americans that I join you in thinking it a Duty to oppose and distress. so Merciless an Ennemy in every Shape we can therefore it matters not who knows my Concern with [John) Ord as I am now ready to encrease the Number of my Engagements in that Way I suppose we are entitled to one fifth of Mr Prejents Share in the first Prize Captn Ord took on his Way from St Eustatia to Martinico as well as those he took after your Agreement the whole of which will help to pay for & fit out the Brigt on which I observe you had got an Abatement I have lately had the Pleasure to hear that Ord in Company with the Rattle Snake had taken & sent into Martinico Nine Sail of transport Ships two guinea Men & two Sail of Transports into St Eustatia if this be true & it seems well Authenticated we shall make a fine hand of it I hope soon to have the Account Confirmed by you & to hear of further Success . . .

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