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proceed to B e n g a l, to b e fre ig h ted b y th e g o v e rnm en t o f th a t presid
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to touch.; and M r . R a v e n w a s d ir e d e d to tranfm it b y th e .matter all
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appeared lik e ly t o a n fw e r v e r y .w ell. M r . J o h n fo n in. h is d ife o u r fe ,
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