Nonvich Decemr 21st 1776
Sr
this is to inform your Honr. that as I am in a Very poor State of Health at present & it is Very unc[e]rtain — wheather I Shall be able to go to sea I therefore think it Highly Necessary to Send the Brigg to Sea 2 I would Recomend Mr Smedly [Samuel Smedley] to take Comand of sd Brigg if I am not able to go which is Very uncertain if I am able to go I would Recomend Mr. Smedly to the Birth of a first Lieut —
I have nothing particular to Inform your Honr. — But Desire the favour of a Line as soon as Convenient I am Sr with Due Respect [&c.]
Seth Harding
1. Conn. Arch., 1st Series, IX, 86, ConnSL.
2. Connecticut state brig Defence.
