Honoured Parents

these may inform you I have this moment arived in the ,good Ship Ceasar, a Prize by us taken about three hundred tons loaded chiefly with dry goods immagind to be worth over a hundred thousand pounds Lawfull. we took her close in with Barbadoes. I have had thirty five Days passage & have met with violent gales of Wind, but receivd no Damage. I first got into Nantucket, which I left Yesterday, and last monday I came very near loosing the Ship, it blowing very heavy a large Sea & a wild roadstage [roadstead]. I parted my best bower Cable & lost my best Anchor. & rid it out by my small Cable thank god. it oblidge me to strike every Yard & top-mast on deck & ride a hull, I have not time to enlarge, so conclude acquainting you I am well but almost wore out. these come by Capt Phillips, who is likewise Just arived & has lost his mast in one of the gales I was in my love to all our family & friends. I shall come home as soon as I discharge the Ships Cargo. I am dear Sir your loving Son

Please excuse my bad writing my hands being very stif & fingers sore —
Capt Oliver R. Warner
In Middletown Connecticut