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we send you by this opportunity Sundrey Newspapers, which will give you a More Extensive Vew of Affairs than we could write we wish Matters had not gone Such Lengthes as we fear the breach will be long off Haleing. however We believe Government still thought the people here would not fight, but be Assured they are much Mistaken, and if government will Continue to Send out troops, we think there will be a Very Bloody war on this Continent, but we Sincerely wish for pace and we think its the wish of all reasonable people if to be got on Good terms, at the same time allmost Every person will Sacrafize all or have it on Good terms ー Vessells have been very Scarce this Spring Indeed not to be got  we have now three orders for Ireland not Executed on that Acct ー our present Crop of Wheat all ready for Cutting  Some have begun, and if the weather proves favourable, Every person thinks we will have ¼ more to Export than we Ever had, & the Grain promises to be very fine  however you Shall hear from us after it is Safeー

at present then not the least prospect of Getting any of it Shipped, as England has Stopped our Shipping after the 21st July to Any place but England &c and our Congress has Stopped our Shipping to these Very places after the 10th Septr boath which Resolvs will be Strictly Adhered to  of Course all Exports will be Stopped . . .