Dear Sir.

My last inform'd you that I had put the Bark Nanny to your Acco^t. and had sent Orders to M^r. Jarvis¹ to fit her out immediately, this was in consequence of your Orders, provided I receiv'd no Counter Instructions from the Committe Commercial by the same post which I did not. But last Ev'ning by Express I had a Letter from them under 17^th ultimo ordering Me to send the Dispatch² to Charlestown & also the Brig I lately bought at Boston which must mean that purchas'd at Bedford [in Dartmouth] as I have not bought one at Boston. their Letter is rather a Reprehension for not having sent away the Dispatch before, she being so fine sailing a Vessell. I detain'd at the Instance of the marine Board³ here, 'till they should hear from Congress, however it's a lesson which I hope I shall improve on. We hear Cap^t. Chew⁴ has taken a 12 Gun Sloop, & fitted her to cruize in Concert with him. It's probable, Sir, you have the Acc^t. of Cargo ship'd by the late House of T M,⁵ Pliarne Penet & C^o. on Board the Lynch Cap^t. Adams⁶ for Acc^t. of the public, the am^ot. of which was 63454..1..2 the Am^o. of Disbursments 3103..2. if you stand in Need of them I can forward the Acc^t. to you, I hope the Tryton⁷ has got near her Port, we may venture to say she went safe off this Coast. I'm sorry for your Dissappointment as the Nanny was a cheap Vessell but hope something may happen that may prove as beneficial to you⁸ having the Honor to be &^c.