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Dear Sir

I have the Pleasure to inform you Of the arrival of four of the Virginia Vessles, Vizt

Schooner Merry, RichdRiche 778 Barrls
Schooner Liberty, Nathl Low 354
Schooner Speedwell, Aaron Staniford 400 
Brigg Nabby, Knolton 994 Barrls

The schooner Sally, Moses Lewis is taken & Carried into Newport, with 1107 Barris flour

Have sent away 36 Sail of which have accts of the arrival of Twenty five there, 5 taken going, 1 Cast away & 5 of the last have had no accts of, there has now Nine arrived & taken coming back which is all have had accts of sailing . . .

Am I to fix out any more Vessles for Virginia or not, my last instructions was to fix out no more till further orders.