Beverly 10th Octor 1776.ー
Hond Sir
I once more take the Liberty to write your Excelly which at this time when you are so deeply ingaged against Our unatural Enemies would Gladly Omitt did I not think it my duty therefore beg you'll Excuse itー
I wrote your Excelly some time Since, Concerning those Prizes, taken by Comm[odor]e Manly Viz the Ordnance Brige. Nancey Ship Concord & Ship Jenny Genl Miffilin having Recd a Part of Each Cargo Agreeable to your Order without any Prise being Stipulated In events their being Settl'd and the poor Captors are kept Out of their money some of which being in the Army while their famileys are here Almost Suffering for want off the Necessaries of Life Your Excelly Answer I Recd with the Greatest Pleassure in which you informed me you would Order Genl Mifflin to have a Valuation made upon those Goods and Transmitted me in Order for Settlement but have not as Yet Received it Beg your Excelly will Excuse me and not receive this as dictating, as I well know your Excelly to be full of humanity am Well Assured it would have been done Long since had not your time ben taken up in Matters of more and Grater importance.
If your Excelly will please to Order me to Charge the United States for the Coals out of Ship Jenny at the Same rate the remainder was sold for being about Eleven dollars p Chaldron that Ship may be settledー
Your Excelly was Pleas'd to Appoint or have Appointed a Committee to Apprize the Ordinance Stores they have presented their Bill to me for payment Butt have put it off untill I should receive your Excelly Orders they having Chargd One hundred Pounds L[awful] Money for their Troubleー
When your Excelly finds it Convenient to have Transmitted me the Value reced out of Ship Concord and the Valuation of the Ordinance Stores with Orders for Settlement Beg you'll Give me Orders to draw for what money I may want togeather, with what remains in my hands to be Sufficient to pay the Captorsー
Your Excelly may rely on my fidelity in not drawing for any more then will be sufficient for that purpose
Capt Bradford of Boston who has Supereceded me in my Agencey Says he has Orders to Settle with all the Old Agents beg your Excelly Orders with respect to it
I shall forever acknoledge with Gratitude to your Excelly that Honour you was pleas'd to Confer on me in appointing me Agent for this department and hope have transacted the Business to your Excellys Satisfaction
The Reflection join'd to the impeachment which is Generally implie'd or at least understood by a dismission from any Office under Government has I confess given me very Sensible pain
If your Excelly thinks me Capable and Worthy off being reinstated in the Office of agency for this department hope shall do honour in my Station and shall Ever acknoledge the favour with the Gratest Gratitude
Hope that being who Governs all things both in heaven and in Earth will preserve & Protect you from falling into the hands of those Unatural Enemies and that you may be the means under him of driving them Back to their Native Land Asham'd
Wishing your Excellency all that Happiness that can be enjoy'd in this Life Beg Leave to subscribe my self Your Excellencys [&c.]