Gentelmen

this is to Inform you that I have this day wated on the Honl John Hancock for Advise Conserning Loding the Brig at this difecult Time he advises me by no means to think about Lading her with Flower but advises me to Lode her with Tobaco for France as Flower is from 20 / to 22/6 and scarsely any Cums to market which Advise he Tels me I shall never be Blamd for braking Your Order at present there is no Chance to git any Vessel out of this plase there is five Men of war Lays below besides sum Tenders if there should be no Oppertunety to git the Brig Out the Flower wold Sower on Your hands—if the Tobaco should Lay in A Year it wold not be any thing the wors for it and if there is any Oppertunety to git her out I think I Can git the Master and Men therefore I think it my Duty to Take up with Mr Hancocks advise and Lode her Emediately with Tobaco if the Men of war shoud not Leve the Bay so as to send her out should be glad You wold write Me word whether I shall Discharg the Men or not Tobaco now is from 28/ to Thurty & Rising I Expect that I shall be a:ble to Lode her in about Two weakes I am Gentelmen [&c.]