Recd your Hons favor yesterday menshoning the Brig Defence Being nearly Ready to proceed to Sea which is so only a feue things from Norwich Mr Smedley Informes me Likewise of my Coming to Lebenon this Day in Order for Settlement I am sorey to Inform your Honour I have bin hear 7 Days to Day Settleing acct have bin Sick Ever since have got the Brigs acct Nearly Settled and they would have bin Settled 6 weaks agoe had not my Helth prevented I hope to get to Norwich to morrow if a plesent Day and then the next plesent Day to Lebenon I have no thoughts I shall be able to procead to Sea I have but Little Hops of Ever geting. my helth but god only nose I have sum times in hops of a happy Exchange at other times Doutfull but Hope I trust only in the Sun of heaven I heartely wish your Hons & Counsel the Blesings oLgod to Rest with you and sucses in our Nave and army god grant it so may be — I am Sir your Hons [&c.]

P S Smedley Seams Verry Industura.s and will Have things I Dont Dout with Dispach

SH

To Jonatha Trumble Esqr Lebanon