Sir

I have the Pleasure of informing your Excellency that this Morning Sergant [Benjamin] Doak Belonging to Capt Selmon [Selman] brought in here a Sloop² her Cargo Consisting off 370 Qus of Dry fish 70 BLLs of Mackrell 3 BLLs of Train Oyl 1 BLL of Sammon by the best Accts I can Collect from the People on board ー I can find Nothing to Ascertain the Cargo She has by any papers Deliver'd me, the whole of which I send to your Excellency Sergant Doak who will deliver this can better inform your Excellency then I possably Can

I shall await your Excellency's futher Orders with Regard too her And am Your Excellency's [&c.]