Sir

I have just this moment receivd intelligence of the shipwreck of a Vessel* from Philadelphia at Eastham inside of our Bay Loaden with 120 pipes wine,² and that the wine is all sav'd excepting 2 pipes stove in Landing it ー Your Excellency will please to order in what manner this wine shall be disposed of, whether it, shall be sent to head quarters, or whether it shall Remain where it is

I wod acquaint your Excellency that the Scooner Harrison has been some time ready to sail but bad weather hinders & that the Scooner Lee Capt Manly is now in this port, who with the Harrison
Capt Coit will sail the first wind ー Capt Martindal would have been ready by this, had not the rains & some impediments respecting [illegible] & cannon interven'd  I have the Honor to be your Excellency's [&c.]

*[Watson's note] the Vessel was bound to Boston