Honord Sir
It is with the greatest pleasure I am able to inform you of the arrival of the Schooner Anna on Saturday Eveng; Captur'd by Capt [Samuel] Smedley on 16 March in latitude 16 Longitude 48. ー she was bound from Bristol in England to Dominica. ー As Mr [John] Lewis the prize Master will deliver this to your Honor, and will hand you the Invoice of the Cargo it will be needless to mention them in a Letter particularly.
The Cargo consists mostly of articles which will bear a very advanced price in this Place ー The Flour and Painters Colors in perticular, as there has been none at Market for a long time, the other articles are much wanted. ー
I shall Libell her in behalf of the Concern'd, (vizt the State as owner, the Captain Officers &c onboard) and will pay the best attention in my power. ー 2 I shall esteem it a perticular favor if your Honor will hand me a List of the articles wanted for the State, (as they may be laid by themselves,. and forwarded as soon as desir'd,) and any other directions you may please to give. ー As Mr Lewis was desirous of waitg upon Your Honor, I consented upon his promising to make the greatest despatch, I shall defer unloading the Vessell till his return. ー Capt Smedley four days before he took this Prize fell in with and Captured a large Bark from Liverpool in Engd bound to Pensacola,3 the perticulars of which, and his Engagement with 2 Large Ships Mr Lewis will give ー As the Anna made no opposition the Men (according to the Custom with us) are entit'led to their Wages ー I request the Sentiments of your honor and your Councill of Safety, and will act agreeably thereto ー
I must request the favor of the Invoice by Mr Lewis as I have not been able to take a Copy of it. ー The Bark is arriv'd at Dartmouth, as soon as I have finish'd Libelling &c the Anna ー I will go there and take such measures as I believe to be most for the Interest of all concern'd ー and will take all the previous Steps necessary to her Condemnation, and if necessary have her Cargo taken out & securd in some of the Back Towns. ー We in Boston look upon Dartmouth as most expos'd of any place in this State. ー
I have wrote Capt [Seth] Harding p Mr Lewis and have reque[ste]d his attendance & assistance, as I am certain it will be more for the General Interest for him to be at Boston or Dartmo[ut]h.
With the greatest respect, I remain [&c.]
