Dear Sir

I have the Honour to inclose You an Acct of the Ship peggy's Cargo, as it stands in her Clearance from Hallifax, I have not yet begun to unload her being all the last week at Salem Attending the trial of the scotch Vessells which are Apportion'd as follows vizt 9/16 of the ship Lord How[e] to the Schooners 4/16 to the Connecticut Brig 3/16 to this Colony Sloop. 11/16 of the Brig Annabella and the ship George to the Schooners 5/16 to the Brig²

The principal part of the Cargo's of the Scotch vessells being sent to [New] york, and as it will be some time Ere any moneys will be Recd for any of the vessells wch are in my hands and my not being Able to git any from the late Agents, Occasions a great want of money. I flatter my self some way may be found out to Supply me, it gives me pain to be thus troublesome Sir but if the intercourse was not shut up between philada & here, I shou'd be able to get supplies the Brig Dispatchs Cargo Amounts to near 10,000 Dollars, and her out fit is very Considerable, and I've paid of three portlidge Bills one of wch had run Six months, besides a great sum I've been Oblig'd to advance for the schooners. which are very Expensive; I hope Mr Morris will send my dispatches forward for the Brig, as she has been Ready for the Sea five weeks, with fish a perishable, and Oil a wasting Article on board.³

I cant yet Obtain any Accounts from the Late Agents But they tell me they have Ballances due to them. I shou'd feel happy to Receive my Commission, as it woud give me a Sanction with the Late Agents, which at present they are unwilling to allow me, its marvelous to me that [Jonathan] Glover & Bartlet [William Bartlett] shou'd not have money's in their hands belonging to the Continent as they've had so many valuable prizes. I shall not add but present You my most Respectfull Salutations praying for a Continuance of your health, that your importance in the States of America, may be continued till she becomes very Respectable among the Nations of the Earth I am Dear Sir [&c.]