Sir

Your favour of the 4th inst is come to hand Your attention and activity in fitting out the two armd Vessells is pleasing to his Excellency, I wish they may Carry in some prizes that may pay you for all your trouble Captain Manlys good fortune seemes to Stick to him. he has taken three valuable Prizes since my last this shews of what vast advantage to the Cause, these Vessels would be, if the Commanders were all as attentive to their duty and interest as Manly is ー there runs a report, about Camp that one of our little fleet is taken and carried into Boston  we shall be uneasy until we hear from Martindale as he is the one suspected, if Capt Coit. and he are Safe, let us know it as soon as possible ー Your[s] of the 11 is come to hand, I fear there is no doubt that the Washington is taken. ー