Dear Sir

I had the Honour to write you by the last post in which I hinted that I had Sent Capt [Samuel] Tucker with fifteen hands to portsmo to bring the prize round to Boston, Tucker proceeded so far as Salem where he met Mr Tracy who assur'd him he was at portsmo the day before in Company with Mr [Joshua] Wentworth and [John] Langdon, who were determined to keep the vessell there and had libell'd her; on recievg this information he with his men Return'd,² I beg Leave to Suggest Sir if they have authority to stop prizes that Just goes into the mouth of their harbour for a nights Anchorage, no more Continental prizes may be Expected to this port, for as the Autumn is Approaching, all the prizes must come round Coast ways from the Eastward to shun the Enemy's cruisers and must harbour every night, and I think it would be Extraordinary for them Gentlemen who have no Care or trouble in fitting out the Schooners to receive the Emolument arising on the Comission, I thought it my Duty Sir to give this information and beg leave to offer it to the Consideration of the Marine Committee

I had the pleasure of taking Mr Adams & Whippl[e] by the hand Yesterday almost the Instant they arrived,² they left their fellow traveller at Hartford having meet an Accident, but they expect him in a few days. I wish a long Continuance of your health and am with all due Respects [&c.]