Sir

These are to Inform your Excellency that Yesterday a Small Boat with about 15 Men whentout of this Harbour & Took a Schooner from Ireland Loaded with ー Beef pork & Butter &c ー² as Your Excellency Approved of my Conduct with regard "to the Other Prize the North Britton I thought it my Duty to Proceed in the Same Manner Therefore when She Came in I made a Demand of the Papers &C But the People refused me As I am Willing and Desirus to Live in peace with all men Should be Extreemly Glad if your Excellency would Give me Some Perticular Direction with regard to Such Vessels, for if I have no Power to make such Demands I make my Self appear Rediculas to the Eye of world, which is farr from being my Desire ー

I shall forward to Your Excellency as soon as Possible, the Goods found on board the North Britton And am Your Excellency's [&c.]