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the case. These extravagant prices are occasioned from circulation of large sums in Government Bills and no steps taken to regulate the prices of any one article every one seems to put their own price on whatever they have to dispose of.
From the quantity of live stock that is now in the Colony & the very promising Crop of wheat now about to be gathered in, Bread & Animal food ought to fall at least a hundred per Ct. and I hope before long to have the pleasure of communicating to you that such an event has taken place - how happy I shall feel if being instrumental in aiding & assisting where a reformation is so much wanted.
I am informed that Govr. H has no idea of leaving this Colony at least for two years. The Reliance is expected to sail for England next Jany. I shall do myself the Honor of writing to you by her. May I beg my respects to the Ladies & Compts. to Mr. Dryander &c &c.
I am
Dear Sir
Your most Obdt.
& faithful Servt.
Wm Paterson
Right Honble. Sir Joseph Banks
&c &c.