New Haven May 6. 1776
Sir
I heard a few Days since that your Excellency had fitted out an Armed Vessel under the Command of Capt Perrit to Cruise to the Southward should that be the Case ー I beg leave to propose that a Vessel I have fitted out commanded by Capn Brooks 2 may go out in Company with Her, which will make them both quite secure against any Thing they may chance to meet with in getting off the Coast, except they should fall in with a Man of War
The little Vessel I have fitted Mounts 6 three Pounders with Swivels Blunderbusses & small Arms for 50 Men which She carries, and is already Man'd ー and is a Prime Sailor ー will Sail the beginning of next Week-but will wait till Thursday for your Excellency's Vessel ー if in the mean Time am informed that She will be ordered here and to keep Company with my Vessel till both are clear of the Coast I have the Honour to be [&c.]
Adam Babcock
1. Washington Papers, LC.
2. Lemuel Brooks, of Norwalk, commissioned May 13, 1776, to the privateer sloop Gamecock.
