Beverly Decer [9] 1775
Sir
I have the Pleasure to acquaint your Excellency that Capt Manly has brought in here a Ship from London, and a Brig from St. Eustatia I Enclose your Excellency the Papers which I forward by Mr [Stephen] Cabot Shall Secure them Untill further Orders from your Excellency 2 The Brig is Safe Arrived from Cape Ann 3 I am with Respect your Excellencys [&c.]
William Bartlett
[N]B The Capt of Ship has hove Overboard the Cheafest part of his papers & some arms &c I find by the Steward the Ships Cargo is Chiefly Coals, 100 Butts of Porter 40 Live Hogs
1. Washington Papers, LC. The date of the letter is established by Stephen Moylan's acknowledgment of December 10. Bartlett was Continental agent at Beverly.
2. The ship Jenny, William Foster, master, and the brig Little Hannah (from Antigua; not St. Eustatius), Robert Adams, master.
3. The brig Nancy which had been partially unloaded at Gloucester.
