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There is a 40 Gun Ship now within our Capes with her tenders which have been troublesome, but as several Cruizers are now fitting out hope at least the Tenders will be taken. One of the Liverpool Tenders of 8 Carriage Guns & Swivels wt 35 Men was taken & sent in here by Capt [John] Barry in a fast Sailing Brig a few days past. ー Thou desires to know the price of Flax, its seldom well dr~ssed in Connecti~ut, but if thou Can gett such as is dress'd well, Neat & Clean it would fetch here from 15d a 16d p lb.. should thou think proper to send any we will do the best we can for thy Interest We are [&c.J

Benjamin Marshall & Brothers L Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers, ConnHS.