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| − | Lieut.<sup>t</sup> Ja.<sup>s</sup> | + | Lieut.<sup>t</sup> Ja.<sup>s</sup> Triplett |
Philad.<sup>a</sup> June 14 <sup>th</sup> 1798 | Philad.<sup>a</sup> June 14 <sup>th</sup> 1798 | ||
Sir, | Sir, | ||
Yesterday were shown to see your | Yesterday were shown to see your | ||
| − | Letters. of the 3.<sup>rd</sup> & 10.<sup>th</sup> Instant. | + | Letters. of the 3.<sup>rd</sup> & 10.<sup>th</sup> Instant. but too late |
to go through the ordinary Process of remitting | to go through the ordinary Process of remitting | ||
Money. In the former, you inclosed an Estimat | Money. In the former, you inclosed an Estimat | ||
of Demands incumbent on you to discharge | of Demands incumbent on you to discharge | ||
| − | amounting to 682 dollars, besides some | + | amounting to 682 dollars, besides some Expenses |
for Captain Meese. I have also seen Captain | for Captain Meese. I have also seen Captain | ||
| − | Truxtun's letter of the 10 <sup>th</sup> informing that he should | + | Truxtun's letter of the 10<sup>th</sup> informing that he should |
| − | + | [undecipherable] down the Bay, and be ready to go out to | |
| − | [undecipherable] Monday next, the | + | [undecipherable] Monday next, the 17 <sup>th</sup> or 18 <sup>th</sup> Ins |
| − | + | Hence as follows: that he will be detained on your | |
| − | account or proceed - to Sea without you. | + | account or proceed - to Sea without you. To |
| − | + | prevent, as far as possible, the former, I have | |
concluded to desire. Col.<sup>o</sup> Fitsgerald, Collector of | concluded to desire. Col.<sup>o</sup> Fitsgerald, Collector of | ||
The Fort of Alexandria, to advance to you | The Fort of Alexandria, to advance to you | ||
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pay, or make an adequate Arrangement [undecipherable] | pay, or make an adequate Arrangement [undecipherable] | ||
the demands, above refered to - made [undecipherable] | the demands, above refered to - made [undecipherable] | ||
| − | + | Hampton to embark, agreeable to Capt | |
Truxtuns orders. -- . -- . The [undecipherable] | Truxtuns orders. -- . -- . The [undecipherable] | ||