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building of one or two Vessels, of 40 or 50 Keel, for our Timber
won't allow me to build Larger, I am very sorry I can't write
you good News; but in Short there is nothing good here, for I believe
this is the Last place god made, I hope Sir you will Excuse my
offering to Advise you, but I think it wou'd be Cheaper for
you, to send here your own provisions &,c, for I Assure you
M:<hi rend="underline">r Shellekoff bears here but a very poor Character, and
this I know from Experience that I can buy every thing
Cheaper from other Merchants than from him, what you
send here be so good as to Order Strait to the Urak, for
it is very difficult and attended with great Expence
having provisions &.c, sent from the Town, as Raven
Duck will be too Light for Courses for us, you must
Endeavour to Obtain 2 or 3000 Archines of Canvas and
4 or 5 poud of Twine, I have received of Government
300 poud of Rope Yarns, and if you can obtain an
Order from the General Governor for the Anchors &,c.
Left by Coll;<hi rend="underline">l Billings, it will Considerably Lessen
the Expence Attending our Expedition which otherwise
will be Exceeding Great, for you have no Idea of
the dearness of every thing here; there was a M;<hi rend="underline">r
Main an English Surgeon here when I first
Arrived, he bears an Exceeding good Character —
and wishes much to be Employed by you, either
as a Surgeon or in any other Capacity that he
is fit for, M;<hi rend="underline">r Shellekof promised to recommend

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Date_1	1790-09-09	Marginal Summary Numbering
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Folio number	166	Info in main headings field
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