MHead June 3 1777
[Extract]
. . . Capt Hines in your Spy Sehr arrived has Not discovered any thing on his Crews, Neither has he Seen our fleet Sence yesterday week at which time they where Standing to the Estward, the Spy will Sail again in two hours, Should be glad you would Send Me for the Spy Sehr two Barrills pork & four Barrills Bread, your Ship Gural [Gruel] I hope is Saft at Falmouth, as She had a fine Winddown. . . .
I am Gentlemen with Grate Esteem [&c.]
Jona Glover
NB. I have not yet found a Boy for Mr Savage
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 152, Board of War Letters, 1776-1777, 232.