Gentlemen,

This will be handed to you by Captn Daniel Murphy, who I gave the command of the armed Barge to, upon her first coming down here, and has behav'd very well in that Station, as it now appears to me that she is in some danger of being either taken from us or burnt, is the Reason of my sending her up to you, and as Mr. Murphy has only my word for his Wages, I must beg that you will amply satisfy him, as he has devoted himself to the Service, & been of real advantage to your Trade.

He brings up with him a number of Priseners out of different Vessels taken by his Majesty's Pyrates who were put on Shore here last Night in great Distress. If you think proper to send the Barge back, please to give Captn Murphy a Commission ² with orders to man her properly, and any service that I can render, shall not be wanting ~n my side.

Capt. Hallock ³ can inform you something of a very extraordinary Nature respecting our Torys here. I am in haste, Gentlemen [&c.]