Norwich Septr 26th 1777
Sir
You are hereby Directed to Advise with Mr Parker and Strip and Refit the Ship Olliver Cromwell as fast as posable may be for a Nother Cruse you Sea Mr Parkers Orders on the ocation and Likewise asist Mr Parker In Sending the Prisoners forward under Proper gard it is most Likly the waymouth will be sold for this State Servise Shall Due Every as I before mentioned you —
By order of His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull Esqr Your [&c.] Seth Harding
To John Chapman gentlm at present Commander Olliver Cromwell
1. Seth Harding Papers, MHA. Chapman was in temporary command of Oliver Cromwell during Harding's illness.
