Gentlemen

This is to Aquaint you that I have Not been Able to Get Men for the Ship Union though I have tryd Everry Town Between Boston & falmouth & have offerd 25 Dollers pr Month & 6 Barrels prevelige I See No prospect of geting Men In this place If you think it adviseble to Come to the Westwere With the Ship I Should be glad to have your Orders. I think Cape Ann Is as likly A place As Aney I know of If the Ship Wass their I Should be glad to have your Orders as Soon as May Be Convneant ー in the Mean time Shall Do My Indeavor to git What Men I Can hear I have four Men Besides My Self & Mate ー your [&c.]