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[clipping] A vessel was landing at Musquash, near St. John, a few days ago, with deals for England, named the Ann, which conveyed General Wolfe to Quebec, about the year 1757. She is said to be 106 years old, and was used in the olden times as a British transport.

                                                      Cedar Gorve                                              Dec. 16 / 50

J.M. to etc. Viz" E.W.M., S.W.F., E . A. M., L.H. M.F. and other enquiring Friends each being to frisk out his own parties. The cares of a rapidly increasing family do not leave me much time to write as you will readily admit when you reflect that three generations of people are here concentrated here upon a single point. I want some money in the course of three weeks 2 or 3 dollars will amply suffice Some one of the recipients of this letter having funds of mine in his possession is authorized and requested to transmit, by some convenient opportunity as for instance the migration of his kindred we have a capacious & respectable woodbox I should like to know what Samuel is about this winter. The connected printed Slip is send for a crumb of comfort for owners of venerable vessels. Was not Charles Harlow one of the persons lost at the burning of the Insane Hospitals. We have been for some time in non receipt of expected packages containing Sundry books Stove pipes etc. Eliab is requested to remember the injunction to prepay all packages sent to me by stage or Teamsters.

  We have stopped taking the "Bangor therefore send us all the Bangor news you can
 The Governor recommends to you to remember the