Gentlemen I take this oppertunity of Wrighting to Let you know of my Alive! [arrival] here. I arivd here the 8th feby times was Very dull Here when I Arrivd and Remain So Still I Sold my Lumber for 210 Livers and fish for 33/ thier is 5 Livers pr Ct Duties out of that: Warlike Stores is Very Scarse Except powder Small arms from 50 Livers to 100/ and Scarsely Aney to be Had Rushey [Russian] Duck 140/ Livers Ravens duck None to be Had Cordidge 66 / Lirs

thier is No prospect at present of Selling My Vesel Neither Can I purchase any Salt at present therefore I Shall Be obligd to Ballase with Sand I Shall have My Goods Ready to Ship in 8 or 9 day I Expect to Sail for home By the 18 day of this Month I have Nothing Remarkable to wright At present it dangerous wrighting at this time the Crusers is Very plenty among the Islands I Am with Respect [&c.]