Dear Sir

I congratulate you on the Arrival of the Warren at Boston, where I hear one of her Prizes the Ship Neptune is safe—have seen several of the Warrens crew, who make heavy complaints of their not being Supp[l]ied with Money to bear their expences on the Road; it will be injurious to Manning the Ship Providence, who hath now Entered about 120 men Cap^t. Whipple¹ informs me he shall be ready to proceed to Sea in 8 or Ten days If you have any despatches that you may think Safe to Send tho^r this dangerous passage please to Transmit them—The Columbus has fell down five Miles below y^e Town and will proceed to New London first suitable Time—

Cap^t Hyde of the Marines belong^g to the Warren acquaints me he hath been Supply'd with 100 Doll^s. by Cor^l. Davis at Boston request that he may be repaid, for w^ch Sum he will be accountable in the pay^t. of his Men.

Cap^t. Deshon² writes me he hath ingaged the refuseal of a quantity of Duck & Cord^a. imported in the French Ship at N. London,³ have noted to him that we shall not want the Duck as their is a q^t. in the Warrens prize the Cord^a I suppose may be wanted being at £12 ⅌ ct. I am [&c.]