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<persName>Capt Hopkins</persName>
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<placeName>Providence</placeName><date value="1764-12-30">December 30th, 1764</date>
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<salute>Sr</salute>
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<p>We have nothing by way of orders to <lb/>write you only that you dew as you shall
think Best <lb/>for our Interest its an old proberb and we doubt not you <lb/>will
verify it. Dispach is the Life of Business —
<lb/>As for News, <persName>Capt Whipple</persName> we hear Via <unclear><placeName><choice><abbr>Phila</abbr><expan>Philadelphia</expan></choice></placeName></unclear> is arived at
<lb/><placeName>Surranam</placeName> but we have not
Letters yet. <unclear>
<persName>Peter</persName>
</unclear> saild for <unclear>
there
</unclear>
<lb/>at ye <date value="1764-12-19">19th <choice><abbr>Inst</abbr><expan>Instant</expan></choice></date> In ye New Sloop, <name>George</name> at ye
Same Time Ready <lb/>with ye Ship for <placeName>Domincco</placeName> but did not go
out and we heard was
<lb/>not <del>ye</del> the <date value="1764-12-24">24 <choice><abbr>Inst</abbr><expan>Instant</expan></choice></date>
Detain'd by Dull & Contrary Wind and in geting
<lb/>up his anchor ye
diff Block fell on his Head and hurt him
<lb/>much obligd him
to go to <placeName>Newport</placeName> to be Dased it being a Sliding blow
<lb/>he Escapt his Life, ye Skull being noways fractrd is probable he is near well.
<lb/><persName>Rufus</persName> is Gone to <placeName>Guardeloup</placeName> in
<del>C</del> a Sloop of
<persName>Col. Jos Wanton</persName>
<lb/>being tired staying at Home. Our Genl Assembly Met here in
<lb/><del>Old</del> appointed a Committe to address his Majesty on ye
Imposision <lb/>laid on ye Colony by ye late Act of Parliment adjourned but ye
<date value="1764-11-30">last
<lb/>of Nov</date>. When they met approved the
address and also a <unclear>pia</unclear>
<lb/>on ye Rights of ye Colony, Wrote by his Honor ye Gov both which
<lb/>is gone Home. ye <unclear>pia</unclear> being printed here We Inclose you one
<lb/>for
your Amasement as Allso some newspapers all the Colonys
<lb/>from <placeName>Philadelphia</placeName> to <placeName>Hamshire</placeName>
have Remostrated Home against <lb/>ye Late Impositions <del>that</del> we
hope for a Discontinuation of them
<lb/>your family and friends are well </p>
<closer><salute>We <del>a</del> Wish you Health & Success & believe us to be
your much Esteemd Friend & <choice><abbr>Hble <lb/>Servt</abbr><expan>Humble Servant</expan></choice></salute>
<signed>
—<name>NB&Co</name></signed>
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<p>Ps you will not fail of Making all ye Inquiry you can into the
<lb/>Trade of ye <placeName>Brazil</placeName> perhaps Something may be done there to
<lb/>advantage from this Quarter of ye World</p><closer>
<signed>
<name>NB&Co</name>
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