Sir
1778 

Your Letter of the 13^th. inst is received—I have Sent the Commission for Flagg¹—you'l fill the Blank left for Pilot & Men's Names—Would have you Exchange the Men bro't in Prisoners—to redeem our Friends at Newport—

Col^o. Jos. Trumbull is at my House, very weak, low & dangerous—prevents writing more particulars— 

pray my Complements to the Gentle^n.—bid them a good Voyage—Nothing new from Southward, Some days past Except the great Mischief done by Torreys and Indians on our Settlements at Susquehanna—have nothing by Letter or Writing concerning that—I am [&c.]

[Enclosure]

Mess^rs. John Murray, Thomas Young and Alexander Wright three Gentlemen passengers captured in the Snow De Le Spencer² From Falmouth in the Kingdom of Great Brittain, To New York and bro't into the Port of New London a Prize to the Nancy commanded by Cap^t. Malally³—Sollicite[d] and have leave granted to each of them to proceed by the first fair Wind and Weather from the Port at New London for the Port of S^t. Augustine in the Sloop Bradford—Samuel Wardwell Master, for the purpose of transporting themselves, and their Baggage from hence to Said Port 

Pilot
belonging to the Sloop
with Sutable Stores on board for the passage & return—