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January 5^th. 1763 -

Sir

On Receipt of your Honour's Letter of the 25^th
of last Month I wrote to Col^o. Hunter for his Direc=
tions in regard to the form of the Settlement to be
made with Cap^t. Longbottom, & about that time I
received a Letter from him on the same Subject

I have since received an Answer to mine, in
which he recommends a different Manner of settling
the affair with respect to the Provisions supplied the
Spaniards here, viz, that Cap^t Longbottom shall draw
Bills on the Commissioners for victualing the Navy
payable to you for the Amount of those provisions
at the Contract prices for this Colony, & shall give a
Receipt on the back of each Bill for the Quantities
of these provisions as supplied by your Orders -

He thinks that he cannot regularly take in this
Victualling under the Contract, & hopes that this
Method will equally answer your Intention of reim=
bursing the Colony for the Expence. I shall be glad
to receive your Honours Directions concerning this
proposed

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proposed Alteration, however if it should be necessary
to settle with Cap^t Longbottom before I receive an
Answer I shall presume on your Approbation of this
Method, which from my little knowledge in matters of
that Sort, appears under the present Circumstances
to be the most eligible, & I shall settle with him
accordingly. I beg Leave to wish your Honour the
return of many happy new years & am with the
greatest Respect

Sir
Yours &c

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