Dear Sir

Yours of the 9^th. and 10^th Instant¹ are received at the Board as I presume M^r Vernon will be with you by the time this reaches you, it will be unneccessary for me to make any particular Observations on the Contents, as you two being together can determine on your Several proposals & doings, I shall therefore only Say that I think them Judicious and by no means deserving of Censure, the Success in getting out the Warren is very pleasing, & is a presage of good Success in our attempts with regard to the others, I hope we shall make a figure with the navy here notwithstanding the obstacles arising from the Scanty State of our Finnances, I am very much in Opinion with you about the Trumball, She must be got out this Month without fail no time hereafter promises so fair for Success and we had better try the Experiment however disagreeable it may be, I wish we could have Certain Accounts of the Safety of the Warren, I am Anxious about the Cannon for the New Ship here.² there seems to be a dilatoriness about getting her ready for Launching which has made me Uneasy I accordingly went to M^r Cushing³ last Evening & told him this matter must be Attended to & dispatched, he Complains of the want of money I desired him to call this morning & let me know how much may possibly do, I am expecting him & propose to furnish him with some—

You can hardly conceive what a run there is upon us for payment of Bills &c the office is Constantly full, how they discovered the money you sent I know not whenever you order and a proper oppertunity offers the Certificates shall be sent Col^o. Tillinghast—⁴

Cap^t Burroughs⁵ is now here & has under Consideration a proposal I made him & his Lieu^t.6 to go the Trip in the Loyalty. he has again mentioned a Brig^t. at Warren to be sold, owned by Col^o Childs, & would be very Suitable for his Stores had you not better see her and see whether she and her price and manner of payment Suit—

I left M^rs. Warren Sick and my private affairs as well as my own health require a Journey to Plymouth as soon as I can dispatch the business immediatly Important, I shall be gone about a Week I hope soon for the pleasure of your Attendance here M^r Vernon I suppose will take your place We have no News of Importance—I am [&c.]

P.S. Cap^t Burroughs has Agreed to go in the Loyalty if a master is not Already provided I know not whether I shall be able to get other Vessells I have no prospect at present—

If M^r Vernon is disposed to be Innoculated he may be by returning here before the 25^th. of this Month.