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Capts Chappell & Leeds be still here & are now gone to Obtain a Clearance from our Custom house for Jamaco, the easyer to pass on for Phila, this is in Consiquence of a Brigg Capt Thompson belonging to me sailing yesterday with a Load of Wheat & was Stopt at the hook & Sent back again to the Wharf, in consiquence of wich the Capt went on board the asia & Capt Vandeput behaved very kind & genteel to him & told him he Recd orders last Sunday from England to Stop all Vessells going from one Colony to another & Suffer none to go with Cargo[es] but to England Ireland & the English Islands in the West Indies, in Consiquence of this Information have made enquiry & am advised both Leeds & Chappell better Clear from this to J amaico, they are gone to the Customs house, but not yet Retd. to Inform the Result, I am [&c.]

PS. Since Writing the Within Chapple is Returnd to my house & Informs me booth him & Leeds have obtained Clearances for Jamaica & mean to sail first Wind & hope they may go off Saif & git saif to Phila, but fear the Season is too far advanced ー ²