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Dear Sir, I receiyed your aq::ount of the retaking Hudsons ship and the !}ight of the enemy with. great pleasure ー I )1.0pe::you will make wise use of the opportunity to render the avenews to yr flourishing Town inaccessible to the enemy !think you have the means ofdoing this most effectually, and sure it ought not to be neglected. I suppose the Defence and her Tender will now be employed in keeping your Bay Coast as far as Potomac clear of Sloops and Tenders from our Enemies ー I am sure Ca pt. Squires will not in ー terrupt your Trade so long as he knows Capt. Nicholson is with you, and as for larger Ships, if they should come, which is not very probable, it will be no difficult matter to get out of their way by retiring to shallow waters.