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Wir.che.'ler Street.Extra fl of a Letter from one of the Workmenunder the Governor of Notva Scaia, to bisMother, dated, Augufl zi, i7‘49-•- ►♦Dear Mother, u*c Thefe few I^ines are taaccjua’nt you ofour fafe Arrival at our new Settlement at Ha-/lifax, in Nova Seotia. We had a moll delightful Paflage, not having fo much as ene PerfOn die on board us 5 and as to this Place there is not its Fellow in the World, fora Man; may catch as much F fh in two Hours as will ferve fix or feven People a whale Week, iuch as Cod, Hallebur, Turbut, Salmon, Skai%. Haddock and Lottfters, and they lie a; tn.cicas the Stones in Cheipfide 5 fo that Bil.ingf-gate is but a F;fh Stall in Clt;mpar,lot» to it : And as to Fruit, we have Plenty, of Limes,Peaches, Apricots, Raslernes, Strawberries* all wild. We have got good Rum at 3 s. a Gallon, and Red and White Port a Shilling a Bottle } but there is One Thing wanting, which is, 3 Pot of good London Porter sod Purl.’
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Penny London Post
London, Middlesex, GB
Mon, Oct 20, 1749
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