...by Letter yesterdays Eastern Post, Paul Fooks reced from Nantz, in old France from Monsr Pennel,² that he had Loaded 2 Vessels for Virginia with Blankets, Course cloaths, Lining, Arms Amunition &c also 2 of Same Commodities for Rhode Island, and that he had another (besides this that brought this Letter both Loaded with same commodities &c) that would Sail in a few days; which I hope will all arrive safe I think this Letter was datd 3d Augst two Vessels with Salt arrived within these two ー Days past, and yet its Said Some are Selling it at 3 dollars p Bushel, (so inhumane are some of our Citizens to poor people)... A wonderfull ordinance publishd in Evening Post numb. 270, Inviting all Masters of Vessells coming with Salt, to Sell it to them for 151 p Bushell³ A rare Council of Safety