Plymo April 9th 1777
Sir
I have the pleasure to Inform you that Capt [Isaac] Bartlett in Schooner Plymouth Arrived here yesterday, with 2 or 300 Arms, A little duck, A few flints, & some few Other Articles, as much as his own Cargo would purchase after A poor sale he left Hallet 2 at Martinico 25 days ago to sail in five days after him, heard of Coffin, & McClannin at St Petre. the Schooner the last was in & Cargo was sold & Coffin had A prospect of selling his Ship Capt Bartlett proceeds to Boston the first Wind. I dont think it necessary to wait your Orders for that purpose, as the risque from here is not Considered of any Conseq[uence] I am [&c.]
J Warren
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 152, 149, Board of War Letters, 1776-1777.
2. Commanded Massachusetts Navy sloop Republic.