On board the Warren Feby 28th 1777 —
Sir
I have this day received Orders from the Honble Robert Morris Esqr Vice President of the Marine Committee to put the Alfred, Columbus, Cabot Sloop Providence and Hamden Under Captn Jones's Command to execute a private expidition These are therefore to request You After you have Cruised Six Weeks as Pr Your former Orders to return to Boston and put the Cabot Under his Command — I am Sir [&c.]
Esek Hopkins
To Joseph Olney Esqr Commr of the Brigt Cabot Boston
1. Papers CC (Letters of John Hancock, and Miscellaneous Papers), 58, 191, NA. A copy is in Hopkins Letter Book, RIHS.
