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[Alexander] Kennedy got out of the Capes the 2nd Inst & I hope Ere this is well on his passage,² but the Villin³ I got for the Schooner put into Amboy, and there run the Vessell to 77.0.8 York Money Expence, tho he is well recommended to me he is a Damnd Drunkerd & a Villen, therefore request your turning him out on his Arrivall with you, but do not pay him till you get Some papers from me to Settle his Accts  the Villin to Complate the Misfortune has not protested properly as he Cut his Cable, & he only Says he parted, and he has taken one Sailor more on pay than she Ever had, which Wages he must pay him self, if he has so much, but as I said before do not Settle with him untill you hear from me Again which will be in three Days. . . . the Schooner Saild the 10th Inst from Amboy for your place so I hope Ere this She is well on her passage ー a few good Spinners and W[e]avers will answer out in her, but if you do not sell her be sure push her out as fast as possible, to Enable me to Get her from this the 10th Septr if Possible as our ports will be Stoped then, our Crop of Wheat will be very fine & one fourth Learger than any Crop we ever had on this Continent if the Weather keeps good. few Ships here now but tobaco Ships. there are two Brigs for Liverpool  one of them Carries this  a Ship for London, [John] Bruce Master⁴ Leakeys Ship for Cork⁵  a Brig for Some part of England & a Ship Brison for London all wheat & flour Loaded which is the whole that is here. I here that thers 3 Vessells Comeing up, but do not yet know where from.