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Sir,  In obedience to your Order to be informed what quantity of small Arms can be carried in the ship to Quebeck (communicated to me by the Commanding Officer this day) I have examin'd every part of the ship, & am to inform you that she is so crouded with the Provisions & stores already on board, that there is not room for a single Chest of Arms in any part of her; there being between Decks 66 Casks of Provisions & a great part of the Boatswains & Carpenters Stores, which the proper places allotted for them will not contain, beside an additional Quantity of Provisions must necessarily be put there to make room in the Hold for the Wine or Spirits, which is also part of the Ships Stores when they come on board.

I am &c [&c.]