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Dear Sir
I this day receiv'd a Letter from Lord Sandwich acquainting me he shall certainly order the Discovery to Sea very soon, in short giving me to understand that if I cannot leave Town by the 10th or 11th inst: I must give all up - now what completes the wretchedness of my situation (I find the Jews are exasperated and determin'd to spare no pains to arrest me if they cou'd once catch me out of the Rules of the Bench. This you know won't be striking the finishing stroke. Let me my good friend intreat the influence of your friendship here I shall certainly be clear'd the 16th or 18th inst: & shall then be happy - if the Resolution sail'd tomorrow I shou'd be soon enough at the Cape for our every purpose - she must water in her way upon