To the Honorabl Bourd of War
of the Matuts State 

Gentelmen my Last was by Capt Jones of Portsmouth in the Brigg Hellene of the 24th Inst Wich has I hope Come Save to hand, I have nqthing Gentelmn meterall to write a Present, The Brigg ² I fear must Coine home again as I Can at present See no prospect of Selling of her, wich I am very Sory for, as Shee is but a very Indi[ffer Jent Sailor The Resqu will be great, a few days past I thought I should have disposed of her but have Now no hope left at all athough she-is liked in Every respect, as well as any wesell in the place, The Ocation Gentelmen of wesells Selling So dul is by reason of So many Prises Brought here and sold without being Condemd and theirfore Sold for littel or Nothing. I shall Expect Gentelmen to Sail in about a fortnight if not detaind for Salt wich I fear will be the Case, as their is Orders to all the Inglish Crusers to take all wesell-bound to this Place with Salt. I have Unsold of pork about 40 barrels of Salmon 16 Cask althou I am Seling them very Low, Great Part of the pork is in very Bad Order, the Salmon what I have seen yet is Very good Exept one Cask wich the Pickel has Leekd out off and is good for Nothing

You Must Understand Gentelmen I Credited my Fish hoops Staves Board &Ca 40 days Cr, The Time off payment has not Yet arrivd but Will be in a few days and Should I be so fortunate as to light of Salt Quick shall saile in 12 days. I have purchd Some of the good Arti[c]les such as Brimstone a 33s/ p CW small arms a 42s/ to 45s/ p stand, Twine a 2s/ p lb, som Chequ Cloath Tent Cloath or Ravens duck is Scarce and Dear, and Wire Likewise, Powder I have not Yet Bough[t] the Price is from 1s/9 to 2s/ p lb. have Nothing further Gentelmen to Add at Present, am With Great Respect [&c.]