Sir

I left Capt Francis Procter, yr Brother on Board the Prison Ship Glascow in New York Harbour the 3d of this month.² He is in good Health, has some Encouragement of being speedily exchanged, but hopes his Friends will exert themselves to bring about that desirable Event as much as if he had not received any Hints about it, for he fears those Hints are only to amuse him. He has once wrote and he now earnestly wishes that Proof may be sent to Genl Washington of his having had a regular Discharge from the Irish Artilery and consequently that he is not a Deserter as is sometimes thrown in his Teeth.

I have been his Fellow Prisoner for Month5 at Halifax where has has fared hardly but greatly better than when under the Controul of Capt [James] Montague who seemed to aim at his Life.

I will be more particular by another Oppy if I catch one in my Hurry Please to inform the Friends of his Corporal Jer: Low of Fredericksburg that Low is with Capt Procter in Health. He served to a Sadler in Philada & enlisted there.

Capt Thomas Procter or
Mr John Henderson in Philada