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I tremble for the Salt that you say is Coming out, and am fearful it must be hove overboard if it arrives, as it will not pay a freight home, and you no doubt Ere this must see, that ,I have Reason to tremble about it, however you may Assure Mr [James] Ford[e] I will do all in my power for his Interest . . . . if the Salt comes & Should get liberty to land and Sell it (which I do not Expect) it will hardly be in my power to Allow the proceeds to go in Purchasing the Cargo as it is now dull, and you must well know that I have hardly any Command of Cash, . . . if the vessel was hear clear of the Damnd Salt I could load her without drawing a Bill untill Loaded but how it will be when she arrives God Knows. . . . You se[e] how Necessary it is for you to be on that side for a while, not only to get Business but to know peoples Circumstances.