Lewistown, May the 27, 1776
Gentlemen,
In my last Letter to you, I acquainted you of Roebuck and Liverpool being in our Road, but on sixteenth they made sail and went to sea, and on Wednesday morning the 22, the Liverpool returned into our Road; on Friday 24, there came in sight a Snow, which the Liverpool took, altho' we gave her all the Signals that we could, she appears to be in ballast, and I think she does not belong to your Port, she had a White Ensign, with a Bunch of Red or Yallow Strips in the middle; on Saturday afternoon came over from Cape May, the Waspe, Capt. [Charles] Alexander, but soon returned; and on Sunday morning, the Liverpool and her prize made sail and went to sea. I am perswaded that the Liverpool was scar'd away from her Station. Capt. [John] Barry & Alexander were over in our Road in a few hours after she went out. I went on board to give them the best information that I could in regard to the Liverpool, upon which they went over to Cape May for the rest of their fleet, and now they are all over under our Cape in quest of the Pirate, and I am in hopes that in a short time they will give you a good acc't of her. I think it would not be amiss if you would send down one of your small Barges that carries a four Pounder, such a craft would be of Service here to Attack their Barges, when they are in chase of our vessels. Mr. Phill Moore, who this letter goes by, will inform you what I mean to doe with the Boat, and where I would have stationed. Having no more to add, I Remain, [&c.]