Sir

There are many Transports from England & Ireland arriving every day at Boston; should any of the Armed Vessels be in your port, you will please to Order them out to sea immediately, every hour they remain in port may be a loss to them of a good prize, please to Communicate this to such Captain or Captains as may be with you ー being wrote by Order of his Excellency

I am Sir [&c.]

To Jonathan Glover Esq  Marblehead Same to Willm Bartlett, Beverley  Joshua Wentworth, Portsmouth Wm Watson, plymouth