Sirs/

I have Bought the Brig ² a greeable to your Orders at a Very Great Prise the People all Seemd Determind to have her shee Cost 2550 Pounds I Sopose shee is a fine See Vesell But shee is Not Worth that Morry But I Beleve it Was the Congrase against the Province I Was Very Canded a Bout the Matter I here the[y] intend to Apply to you for her I think you had Best Spare her to them I Dont think her the Vesell that shee Was Represented. I have her hald to a Warf and hands at Work to Get her Ballase Out, I have Bought a Good Deall of Pork for the Defence and shall, have the Brig Red for See as Soon as I Can, if you Dont Spar her to Congrase, Mr [Samuel] Chase told Mee to Night that Congrase Must have her, I have Put her under the Care of Capt Forsith to Put in Order a Very Good Man from your [&c.]