[Baltimore] June 8 [1775]
We this Day Recd a few lines from Mr C[lement] Biddle Incloseing yours of the 4th Inst in which you write him of the Accident of our Schooner Industry. We Cannot help Blameing Capt [James] Green Very Much in Many Respects, but in nothing so much as in laveing the Vessell in the Situation She was in & Comeing to Philada, ー however these Matters you must take no notice off but Endeavour to get him to Sea, as Soon & as Chape as possible and by all mains pay all his bills your self & Advance him no Money whatever only what you pay for the Vessell, as we are Sure he is not in want of any Matter but what you will se[e]. we Could wish that her Mainsail could be mended to Serve her home, unless he Carried it Away in keeping of[f] a Lee Shore, in that Case a new one would be proper & the old one Sold, at the Same time we would wish a proper Survey would be Made on the Vessell &c Also a proper protest of the Capt Mate &c of their proceedings, from the day the[y] Saild from this untill her putting into your place, Setting forth the Cutting of his Cable in our Bay, his Getting Aground, which was the Cause of his being Leakey, and in what Manner he lost his Mainsail, whether by Carrying to get of[f] a Lee Shore or by the Vessell that Run on Bord of him At Sea, and also that you would have his Accts Surveys, & Protests properly Attested and send home to Mr Geo Darley of Dublin & send us a Coppy. & you may Either Value on us or Mr Clement Biddle for the Amt or we will Send you a bill of Ex of 60 Ds if you wd perfer that, & the Ex[change] is agreeable to us. we are thankfull to you for the Care you have Already taken & must beg your further Care in frugallity & Dispatching the Vessell & refer you to Mr Biddle for further Perticularsー