Sirs As I found it impossible, to get a Pilot for the Shoals, in Boston, & haveing Your Orders to look into Cape cod Harbour, concluded, I should be furnished their, & yesterday at forty Minutes after twelve Discover'd a Ship & Schooner at Anchor there, Stood in to be fully Satisfied till Past one OClock, then I saw the Ship loose her Topsails & sheet them home, I hove about & Stood to the Northward, and anchord here about nine last night, shall get a Pilot, and persue my Cruze Instantly, I believe its the Milford, or Liverpool, With Burks Schooner,² I am Gentlemen [&c.]

Sunday Morning 7 [o'clock]