Sir

Your favour of the 25th April p Express have receiv'd-I am very much obliged to you for the Use of your Men and shall dispatch them to New York immediately in the Sloop Providence Capt [John] Hazard - although we still continue to be Sickly onboard all the Fleet so that it will be impossible to go to Sea with the Fleet before we get recruited with hands which will not easily be done ー I am, with great Respect Sir [&c.],