Sir

I beg you would please to Inform Their Lordships that I Arrived at Dover Last Satturday at 10 at Night In the Princess Royall Jamaica Ship Late Captn Duthie She was taken by the Rebbells and Retakeing Again by his Majesties Ship Milford and Carried into Hallifax from which place I have been five weeks last Fridayー

The Ship Nevis Coffin and a Brig from Nevis was Retaken by His Majesties Ship Liverpoll and Carried into Hallifax they were to have Saild with us Under Co[n]voy of the Hope Captn [George] Dawson but were in want of Seamen I am Sir [&c.]

[Dover] 30 Septbr 1776ー