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oil will surely be lost and the herring will damage.

Wm Busby goes off this time, and I send two men to the foot of the lake station, so I will be light-handed until the blacksmith comes on.

As there is property of considerable value lying here that will be lost if not soon removed, and I am in want of the supplies ^now sent for, I hope the Daring will be sent immediately back and not be called away to any other business until we have done with her.

I am Dear Sir
Your obedient Servant
M.D. McKenna

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I have shipped the Ottomans standing and running rigging, blocks, hawser, camboose, cabin stove &c &c and the Daring now starts for Halifax.