To Admiral Hopkins. att Providence ー

Sir I Received yours of the 5 Ins. and agreeable to your request I now Inclose you an Invoice of the Artillery & Stores left in N L also an Accot of what has been sent to N York You have also an Invoice of the Cargo & Venturs that was on board the Prize Schooner John & Joseph and as to the Value of the Goods will Submitt it to yourself or any other Person you may Choose for I am determined that you shall not have any blame for delivering the Vessell to me, I am Content to alow the highest price that Goods were Sold at in this Town at that time which I think no Reasonable man can object to, the Vessell I will have apprized ー

I observe what you say relative to my being appointed agent for the Congress, am surpriz'd that they have not sent me any Instructions, as I have not heard any thing of that matter from them. I give you Joy on the Succes Cabot [has had] ー hope you will have many more prizes before the Summer is out. The Gent from Phila² set out Yesterday to see his Honor the Govr with the Resolve of Congress for fourteen of the Largest Cannon, I suppose they will have no objection in ordering them Delivered ー Inclos'd is an Accot of what I have advanced to the People belonging to the fleet since I wrote you last Amo to £16.1.2 LMy which I suppose you will want that it may be Charged their Accot The prize Vessells that you bro't into this Port are Libel'd, the Perticulars Refer you to the bearer Capt Saltonstall. the Bermudian Sloop³ I suppose yo'l give sum directions about, their is many Persons who want to Purchase her if they could have a price sett. I am Sir [&c ー .]

P.S. Inclos'd is an Accot Relative to the powder you del[ivere]d me & a ballance due you of fifty four pounds & their is one barrel Damaged powder on hand.