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But he says that the GG & Col having determined that it was not improper for Compy’s Servts in similar situations to that of Deft to enter into contrts was led to turn his mind to the culture of raw Silk [which] had not bn cultivated before at Malda: And denies that they entered into accepted his proposals in consequence of any fraudulent or corrupt agreemt between him.

Mr. W: Dunkin
Tho’ it is usual to consider