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. . . I find I shall be again Straitned for money, soon as m'Kneils [McNeill] Ship is to be paid off and he will be obliged to give the advance to every man who will go on the next Cruize — but I must doubt if he will be able to man at any rate. its Luckey we have the Capt of a 50 gun Ship in this State a Prisoner,² wch I hope will Redeem poor Manley. . .