Note 23 — TO THE BRITISH PLANTERS. (continued 2)

By such mode of accounting, the committee may obtain a discharge for the money granted by parliament, before the ship or ships that have the merchandize, stores, &c. on board said money purchased, sails out of the river Thames. Therefore, if said merchandize or stores are never landed in Africa for the use of the forts, we presume the committee are no farther accountable for them.