Sir

Your favor of 19th Inst came Duly to hand Inclosed in wch were several Accounts of Seamen & Marines belonging to the Alfred, some of wch I have settled & pd the Ballances as I shall likewise the remainder on their application. —

I have now to acquaint you that the Captns Saltonstall & Whipple have attach'd the Cabot & Sloop Providences Prize Money in my hands (in consequence of their Officers, & men not standing to the agreement made in addition to the Articles) by serving me with an attested Copy of Writ's again[s]t Jno P Jones Esqr & E Hinman Esq. I wish the matter could quickly be bro't to a Settlement & the Money taken from my Hands as you must know it is at present entirely at my Risk, the same being in my Care. — Notice you will soon forward me a list of the Persons entituled to Prize Money from Sloop Providence, must beg you'll be as explicit as possible in pointing out what Choirs the Officers Share in. —I am Sir [&c.]

[Endorsed by Jones] Providence 28 Feby 1777. letter from Danl Tillinghast Agent for Prizes.