Hond Sir

I herewith send you John Collins who has been Apprehended here, and Tried by a Court Martial for sundry Misdemeaners as will Appear by the Inclosed Judgment, the Two first Sentence's has been fully Comply'd with, and as Immagine him to be the same Person Advertised in the Providence Gazette for Stealing a Silver watch at the House of Thomas Bently, the property of Thomas Anderson, Clark of the Brigg Hampdon, we Cant Expect any Service from him as a Soldier Therefore have Order'd him Convey'd under Guard to Providence, that your Honour may Determine Whether he be put in Goal or On board One of the Continental Ships In the Mean time remain [&c.]