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Gentlemen

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We have the pleasure of advising our Bay & Capes¹ have been clear of the Enemy's Cruizers for several Weeks past, but we have several Reports by prisoners escaped fm N York that they were preparing Several Ships again for this Station therefore w^d not advise our Friends to risque any thing this [way] yet: Besides we have a certainty of many Letters of [Marque] cruising on the Coast off Land, who have captured many Sloops &c. belonging to this Place.—An Embargo on all Provis[ions] has just taken Place & is to continue till Nov^r. We are [&c.]