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When I mentioned to you my Intentions of Leaving the Ship Defence You Was Desirous to Know my Reasons for so doing I have here Sent you them in writing. In the first place I need Expect no further Preferement in the Servise As I find the officers of the Soldiers are pref ered before the Sea officers An Other Objecktion is I doe not think the Ship will be mand for Sea this winter And I Look on it...
Date: 16 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7