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letter had been interprated to the General sealed it and gave it to Mr Winnit, who told me he would have it sent to the fort, as soon as possible. So with earnest desires cut word to might meet with success. and impatient cut word an answer, we spent the remainder of the day in our lodging the Gaurd house. ______________ Tuesday 21st This day at about 4 clock in the afternoon the French priest came to the Gaurd house & brought me a letter the was sent from the Chief Eng Mr Bastide. In answer to our letter sent him the day before. which gave me no encouragment of our speedy exchange. the intent therof was to this affect. Viz received your, and am sorrey for your cut word fate, but as to your preposel, they cannot be complyed with by any means, those people you mentioned in your letter being apprehanded as criminals and traitors