Honour'd sir,

It is with the, Greatest, pleasure, I embrace this Conveyance, P Monsier Rochette who says, he has the Honour, of being, personally, Known, to You, and has promised, to deliver'd, my Letter, himself. The Thought, that, it was my duty, (to inform You of the Occurrences, of my Cruize,) must appologize, for my Freedom of troubling, a Gentlemen, of Your Character with a scrawl, and doubt, not, Your Goodness, will Pardon my boldness. —

We left Boston 21st May in Company, with, the Hancock, of 36 Guns, John Manley Esq. the Boston, of 28 Gun, Hector McNeill, Esq. the Tarter of 20 Guns, a Private Ship of Warr, & several, other small Privateers. We engaged to Cruize, for 25 days, in the Service of the United States, under the Command of John Manley Esq. After Expiration, of the said time, agreed for, We steerd for the Irish Channel, nothing remarkable occurr'd. The Linnen Ships being stop'd (by reason of Commr Wickes, & Co going through, the Channel a short time before) disapointed, us greatly. —

We took nine Prizes, six of which, we sent to different Ports, which hope has arivd safe, sunk one, & two we gave the prisoners. —

We shall sail for America, in about 8 days, and if You have any Publick, or Private Commands that way, will execute, them, to the Utmost of my Power — As every opportunity of serving my Country and its Friends gives me the greatest pleasure. —

Cannot Conclude, without, Congratulating You on the success, of our Countrymen, (in the Jerseys,) on the 10 & 11 of June & hope the, success, of that Day is followed, by many more — As there, is many different accts thereof, — Should esteem, it a Particular favour if You write, Just to mention, the true Loss sustaind by the Enemy, wtth ours — I remain Honour'd Sr [&c.]

On board the Genl Mifflin