Sir

I wrote you yesterday by post and took the liberty to ask the favr of you to forward a Letter to the Committee of Safety; Respecting the case of a Brig lately cast on shore some where nere point Judith she was sent for account of the Continent to return with Iron for the 74 Gun ship that is to be built here,² I am a stranger to the neighbourhood where she is on Shore, but I am well informed our friends have got the Cargo safe a Shore and the Brig may be sav'd by timely assistance. I shall Esteem it a great favour if you will give the necssary orders to get her off, and Reship the Cargo wch Consists of only 8 bls & 8 trs Oil & 4 Hogds Loaf Sugar weighing 2280 lb any Expence that may attend it a drt on me shall be hand I have wrote the master Capn John Moodie to follow your directions it will render the publick a very Essential Service the saving that vessell as its attended with the Greatest difficulty to procure small vesseIIs here. I am with Respects and tenders of my best Services Sir [&c.]