Dear Sir

Last Night between Nine & ten OClock a friend of mine on the otherside the water, sent me word, that the Spainards of N Orleans had seized on all the English Vessells, at or about that place, that all the English Merchants there had orders to quit the place in 15 days ー as for the Vessells being taken and the English Gentlemen ordered out of town is true, what the reason is for so doing can't say without we have a War with spain, if so I make no doubt you have better information yourself than what I can give you, therefore have thought proper to advise you of the present, when any thing further occurs and an opportunity offers shall acquaint you of the same & am &c

P:S: The acct of Vessells taken Morgan & Mathers Brig with 25 Negroes. Mr Waughs Brig & sloop with all his goods on board. Pickles Brig with his goods & several others names unknown to the amt of 13 —