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with all on board in most perfect Health. Thus far, I wrote you by a Pacquet, which sailed about ten days ago;--Octr. 12th.--

I thank God, the disabled Ships are now ready and I hope we shall move tomorrow. every moment my dear General in precious, and I flattered myself when we first arrived we should now have been well on our way to the Cheseapeak; but the repairs of the Squadron have gone on very tedious indeed: which has filled me with apprehensions that we shall be too late to give relief to Lord Cornwallis--If it should so happen the consequences will be dreadfull--God grant my fears may prove abortive! It would in my opinion have been a most fortunate event had Mr. Graves gone off to the West Indies, upon

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