Sir

I congratulate you on Capt Hardings Success, he has sent into Bedford a Prize Brigantine called the Honour John Jackson late Master with a Valuable Cargo —

we depend you will take Charge of her, & pursue proper measures for her Condemnation with your wonted Prudence & Dispatch, as Part of her Cargo is very valuable, & lying at Bedford may be attended with some risque, we have given Mr David Trumbull Orders to receive Six Cart Loads of the most valuable Articles, & transport the same into this State, which you will please to Order him delivered accordingly — Capt Harding was in the midst of a small fleet of merchantmen, 15 Sail under a weak Convoy, should he be so fortunate as to send in any more of them, we shall depend upon your Care to pursue such measures as necessary.

You will please to advise me of what is Needfull from Time to Time & believe me Sir your [&c.]