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The Plants to Send them as soon as possible after his orders for that Purpose can be Promisd taken Care only that unless the weather is being Cloudy they are Landed between sunset & sunrise.
On your departure from the Colony you are to receive on Board such Trees Shrubs & Plants as the Governor shall Send on board for his Majesties use order them to be stowed in the Coach in the Same manner as was done on the outward bound Passage put them under the Care of the Man who has been taught the manner of managing them by the Gardiner & & Let him have all proper assistance in Catching water &c for the Care of them.
You are to discourage as much as is in your Power the admission of any Plants Trees or Shrubs on board into the Ship except those intended for his Majesties use & in case any such are brought on board you are by no means admit of their being stowd in the Coach & to be carefull that no water is issued for their use on any condition at any such times when his Majesties Plants have not a full allowance.
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To lessen the expence of water & take away all Pretence of substituting the dead Plants of Passengers in the Place of his Majesties living ones.