that It afforded me the opportunity of receiving 

 the gay fword, and fcarlet embroidered fuit, in 

 which your friend is directed to exhibit his 

 perfon. 



We have alfo had a pleafant ramble, fince 

 I laft wrote to you, to the Ifle of Wight, in 

 fearch of eggs, poultry, and pigs to add to our 

 fea ftore. 



The report is, again, revived that we are 

 to avail ourfelves of the firft hour of a fair 

 wind to proceed to Cork, without waiting 

 for any other veffel ; and we are all of accord 

 In wifhing this may prove corredl, for our 

 prcfent ftate of fufpenfe and uncertainty is 

 growing, moft fadly, tedious and difagreeable. 



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