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to send to Town. Fanny comes on Wednesday & till then shall remain alone as none of my friends can come this way at present. B. Drummond may make his appearance I think at soonest the latter end of this or beginning of next week. Yet if these hostile measures are determined, perhaps I may not stay so long myself. Adieu!

I have just got your yesterday's and still think if ye Spands. have sent a squadron to ye. W. Indies, it will be war & unclear ye. Parliamt. does not meet until Feb. that ye. Ministers may not be obliged to divulge ye. orders they will naturally give upon that Event until they take place by hostilities being commenced in consequence.

Tho' yr. supposition of peace I agree in if the squad: is not gone. I shall judge of this from ye. proceedings of ye. fleet. If Ld. Hood joins the fleet at Torbay, I shall say - war - He will not go to be under his unclear's orders otherwise.