Gentlen

I have the pleasure to inform you by Capt Brown whom I've sent Prize Master of a Snow belonging to Glasgow from the bay of Hondoras Loaded with Mahogany & some logg wood bound to Cork which we this morning made a Prize of,² at the same time took a Sloop from St Augustine bound to Liverpool she had no Cargoe on Board except a little Indico. ー Their papers with a large packett of letters belonging to the Sloop you'l receive p: Mr Walker who I've made Prize Master

I'm inform'd by Capt Bolton Master of the Snow that he was Boarded by a boat belonging to a 22 Gunn Ship the first of this Instant, who enquired of him if the Jamaca fleet had sail'd. he likewise says there was another ship of 24 Gunns the names of either he does not Remember ー We are also informed by two Passengers from the Sloop that the Otter, Squires [Matthew Squire], & Tender, the Schooner Hinchenbrook, Elliss [Alexander Ellis], and three small Schooners with 4 & 6 Gunns are Stationed of[f] St Augustine the Cherokee of Six 4 Pounders the Raven of Sixteen 6 pounders and the Sphynx of Twenty 9 Pounders stationed off Coxspur in Georgia which is all, the intelligence I have got at Present. Our Ship's Company is all hearty & in high Spiritts I have the Honor to be Gent1 [&c.]

N. B. The two Passengers above mentioned I've sent in the Sloop, & am in hopes they'll be able to give you some satisfactory Intelligence

G. C.