Dear sir
Since I clos'd my Ltr the Boat which I sent down to Nantasket is Return'd, And David Spear Reports, that the Ship & Brig have 200 Soldiers on board, our privateers (five in number) engaged them the greatest part of yesterday at sea, but coud not Conquer them, they all left them, finding the transports Arm'd to get into Boston, precautions were taken below (as their happen'd to be a Comme at the Light house Island) not to suffer any boats to go out, the vessells Ran in the first of the Ev'g and was follow'd by our Cruisers, when another Smart engagement took place, they defended them selves till their Major was Shot Dead when they struck
their Colonel & the officers are now on their Passage up to town. We had only four men wounded, what number theyve lost I know not. I Congratulate you and my Country on this happy Event may our arms still prove victorious. I am [&c.]