Gentelmen these are to acquaint you I shall Sail to-day. The Ship Union¹ Gentelmen was Exceading dirty wich Oblidge me to Lay her On shore and Clean her, She is now Well Cleand. likewise her leek is stopt that was in her Lumber port Inclosed is an Account of disbursments of the Ship Union. Together with Wages Paid Authar Shattuck and James Pike Salors for Service on Board while under the Comand of Capt Hayns² I have draughted on the Honor^ab Board for thirty pounds Lawfull Money in favour of M^r Moses Shattuck of this Place wich you" Please to pay, The Ballance of Account Inclosed Please to pay to Jon^a Glover Esr. I am informd by a Captin of a Vesell from Hallifax their is now four Crusers Station^d between Cape Cod and Cape Sabel, wich I may Have the good furtune to Excape them, no more at Present. I am Gentelmen [&c.]