Sir

I am commanded by the Admiral to acquaint you that he is displeased with your sending to Boston the Schooner Fisher, because all her papers & the Masters whole proceedings demonstrate that he was upon a trading voyage to procure fresh stock and other necessaries of life for this town, an employment that must be encouraged & assisted by all means in our power; and it is the admirals directions that you give no interruption to vessels fairly & openly on this errand unless you discover them to be trafficking for other commodities than what are for the sustenance of man.

I am &c