Dear Sir,

I have just receiv'd a line from Cap^t. Gorham¹ in which He writes he has receiv'd from Bedford 35 Hhds & on[e] Tierce of Sugar, among them are six Hhds belonging to Col Sears,² but He cannot find any Marks to distinguish y^e One from y^e other, pray let Me know by the first Opportunity whether they have been weigh’d, or if you have any Way of knowing those ship'd by You. The Sloop³ has brought up 19 Hhds & one Teirce. If I should not find any Marks of Sears, I shall take care of y^e Whole till I hear from you—the Cap^t. that brings them up tells Me a Number of Cask are so shatter'd it's impossible to move them, therefore am sending down a Parcell flour Barrells for y^e Purpose of shifting them. I gave Demand for Tallow &c to the Navy Board⁴ a fortnight since, who promis'd Me to furnish you—I find M^r Agent Trivet⁵ has gone go⁶ Congress—I've represented his Conduct to y^e Marine Board⁷ therefore believe he'll not meet with so favourable a Reception as he may wish for. Rathbourn⁸ complains of him bitterly, & says, by his Conduct as Agent, He has lost fifteen of his best Men, he says he is content with the Decree of Court, & would have dissuaded him from going forward. we have a certain Account of y^e Bostons⁹ Arrival in France—No News of Consequence offers—yours &c

Pray say in your Next what Quantity of Sugar was on Board on ye Mary¹⁰ for y^e Report givn in to y^e navy Board was only 20 Hhds, 34 Trs¹¹ & 38 Bblls