Capt^n. Jones—
Sir

I wrote you yesterday of the Ice, sinc which time, we have not been troubled with any, of consequence—The Captain of the French Frigate has been on board, I believe from some application of our french people, in respect of cloaths, (which indeed they much want as well as the englishmen, and americans on board) the entry book hath been produced to him, he begs they may be well treated but at the same time, acknowleges he cannot take them, without some order peculiar for that purpose—I am desired by him to write you, to know the time, you fix for sailing, of which he says, he must have some fixed period, and that M^r. Odea, from me will inform him, (all this I believe, finesse)—The Ship’s masts, rigging &C—are pretty forward, and our Ship's company orderly—as soon as the tides rise shall hawl on the ways to do the bottoms; unless any order from you to the contrary—the Lead is come down which shall put on board the last Gabard—Doctor Green has given me a memorandum of medicine, which I inclose—I must beg leave to press you for the slops in mem^o. sent you, the people being absolutely in want—The Officers tell me frequently, they want money, and that their exigences require a speedy remedy—M^r. Odea has supplied us with three tierces and one barrel of beef—M^r. Robertson¹ has the Stores, the money you delivered me, shall retain in my hands—The Officers present their compliments—I am [&c.]

Jack² is very unwell—