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of her farther than the Nore without a fair Wind, that he cannot with safety to himself attempt working her to the Downs. I Hope you know me too well, to impute my giving this intelligence to any ridiculous apprehensions for myself, by God I'll go to sea on a Grog Tub if desir'd, or in the Resolution as soon as you please; but must say, I do think her by far the most unsafe ship I ever saw or heard of: however if you think proper to embark for the South Pole in a ship, which a Pilot, (who I think is, by no means a timorous man) will not undertake to carry down the River; all I can say, is, that you shall be most chearfully attended, so long as we can keep her above water by
Sir
Your much Oblig'd
& H'ble Servt.
Chas Clerke
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