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is probably considerd when on the Spot a Sufficient assistant, but I am sorry to say that I never coud discover that he afforded any, He is the Commandant of the troops & probably finds that Sufficient to occupy his time, there is another Circumstance which often Operates against that aid we might derive from so high a Situation; being of different professions, the Govr. & Lieut. Governor too often have different & distinct intrests & opinions; this is particularly unfortunate on Public Service, but it is too true, & I have no doubt you have observ'd it. Were the Lieut. Governor a Civilian we shoud drive much advantage from his presence here.
The Little Chart which I sent you by the last ship which left us (the Britannia, Raven) will I trust give you a more Clear & perfect knowledge of our different districts, and the fatique which the Govr: must encounter, where he has no person to take a little Share of the trouble off his hands, were the Lt. Govr. a Civil Appointment the fatigue coud be divided & every part of the Colony better look'd after; frequent Visits were never so Necessary as they now are, since the people became so dissipated & Licentious; It has given me so much Anxiety & Concern, that I have during the very hot Weather, done more than a Strong & V good Constitution on which I depended, was able to bear; And I am but very lately recoverd from a Severe & dangerous fever, which after a few days of uncertainty expecting its ditermination, fell Suddenly
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Our two Ships have returnd from the Cape & land:d 66 head of Young Cowes & some 120 Sheep in better health than from a turbulent & Stormy Passage Coud have been expected. We shall think in a very few Years make a respectable figure in the Article of large Cattle Sheep & Goats, Hogs are very expensive in feeding Grazing Animals are fittest for this Country