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will not, if arrived at the Station mentioned, delay | will not, if arrived at the Station mentioned, delay | ||
there but proceed (as I confidently flatter Myself) | there but proceed (as I confidently flatter Myself) | ||
| − | under your former Instructions, to act | + | under your former Instructions, to act succefsfully |
and honorably. | and honorably. | ||
The last Letter I had the | The last Letter I had the | ||
Pleasure to receive from you, as under the date | Pleasure to receive from you, as under the date | ||
| − | of the 2d | + | of the 2d Instant, off Sandy Hook, this thought |
| − | + | advisable to send this a Pilot boat. - | |
| − | This | + | This confidently stated, |
in a letter from the Eastward that there is a | in a letter from the Eastward that there is a | ||
| − | Twenty | + | Twenty Gun Ships of war directly from France |
| − | on the Coast that | + | on the Coast that She had made some ___ises, and |
| − | that the said | + | that the said there were Five others of the same |
| − | ____ to follow her destined for our | + | ____ to follow her, destined for our Post. |
Captain Ruxtun has | Captain Ruxtun has | ||
received his orders & I flatter Myself will f___ | received his orders & I flatter Myself will f___ | ||
on his Cruising Ground, which is from Cape ____ | on his Cruising Ground, which is from Cape ____ | ||
as far as the Southern Limits of our Coast | as far as the Southern Limits of our Coast | ||
| − | + | I expect the Secretary of | |
| − | Navy here to day or Tomorrow & am | + | Navy here to day or Tomorrow & am &c |