Honor'd Sir

It is with the greatest pleasure I am able to inform your Honor, of the arrival of the Snow Swift in Boston Harbor she is the last Capture of four made by the Defence ー On Monday last an Account was handed me of the arrival of a Prize taken by Captn Smedley in at Plymouth ー I sett out for that place and intended to order her into Boston, as there is not the least Danger of the Enemy, but to my very great Sorrow I found her run on Shore so high up as it would be impossible to gett her off without unloading, as it was my Duty I engag'd a Vessell to lay along side and take as much of her Cargo out as will lighten and gett her off the Barr ー the Sloop is to proceed to Boston the remainder is to be kept on board untill further orders ー Mess Watson & Spooner inform'd they had sent the Captn to acquaint your Honor of her Arrival ー I hope they have wrote nothing respecting the Agency, if they have I must request the favor of not being superceded Iibeld her and her tryall together with that of the Bark is to be on 21 May

The Invoices of the Snow & Brig I have enclos'd for your perusal, I must request them by the return of the Barer, I have taken all needfull precautions, and Shall not in any manner engage any part of their Cargoes, except 10 or 12 bbs Beef to the Committee for suplying the Poor, whose distress is very great ー The board of Warr, and the Agents to the Commisary General, have apply'd to me to engage the whole or any part of the Cargoes that are in ー but I have absolutely refus'd selling to, or making any agreement with them whatever, untill I have particular instructions from your Honor, respecting the part which the Governor & his Councill of Safety would have lain by for further orders. ー I have answer'd them to every application in this manner ー If any part of them are to be disposed off, I will give timely notice, and if they will give the highest price the Articles bear ー the Agent to the C. Gen shall if agreable to Govr Trumbull, have part ー I beg leave to mention a few perticulars ー The 110 bbs Cargo Beef & 9 bbs Pork, I suppose must be charg'd at the Regulated price as likewise the butter 291 firkins, which are part of the Cargo of the Grog ー the other articles as they are not regulated will bear a much better price, the Snows Cargo being much the Same as the Brigs I shall proceed in the same manner with. ー All Articles order'd to be lain by, shall be attended to with Pleasure &c ー Capt Smedley wrote me from Dartmouth, "he had requested leave to come into Boston and refitt'' ー I am just sending an Express to inforin him of two Frigates being in our Bay ー I must be at a Considerable expence respecting the Grogs Cargo, but I intend it shall be laid on the price of the Articles ー which will be allow'd I remain [&c.]

Schedule of the Cargo of the Snow Swift —

All which appear by the Cockets & Clearance
Almost all the Beef & Pork is the very best Mess Meat for Planters — There were no regular Invoices on board

Schedule of the Brig Grog—