Sir

Have the pleasure to Inform your Honr of the Safe Arival of the Oliver Cromwell and Weymouth packett in this port, Being Sent forward from Kenebeck River P Order of Captain Harding, who was Left there Sick, but was Geting Better. all the prisoners That were able to Travel were Landed at that place and ordered to proceed here by Land, Among whom there is one Captain William Judd late of the Antelope Brittish Man of war of 50 Guns, Some Gentlemen passengers &c For Particulars Beg leave to Refer you to Lieut [John] Smith who will be able to give your Honr any Information You may Desire, — Should Captain Harding be Detaind Longer than is Expected, we beg your Honrs Instructions for the Regulation of our Conduct. Capt Harding hath promis'd parole to Capt Judd — and Capt [Charles] Flyn[n] of the Weymouth. they appear to be Gentlemen of Charecter and hope they'll be Treated as Such, Notwithstanding the Austerity of the times I am Sir [&c.]