Sir /

According to Your Orders I left Paris on Tuesday Morning 3 O'Clock & Proceeded to Boulogne and Callis, but coud not find A Vessel at either of these Places to Suit your Purpose, I was detain'd at Callis from Wednesday Night till Friday by Contirary Winds. I reach'd Dover on Saturday Morning where I made all the enquiry after A Vessell in my Power, but coud not meet with one to my likeing, Have likewise been at Deal and Foabtone where I was also Disapointed, for those Vessels that woud Suit Your Purpose were not to be Purchased. I have now engaged to Stay here for one that is at Coalchester for Sale, this one I am to[l]d will Suit & is A very fine Vessel of the Sort, & has allways been employ'd by the Custom House as A Cruzer, & is now out of Imploy & for Sale, on acct of A larger one of 200 Tons being built by the Same owners, in her Roome, She is eight years old built Here abt 85 Tons & every way A Compleat Cutter, (as She must have been to be employ'd by the Custom House to look after Smuggelers,) She is to be Shewn me here in the Course of next Week at their expence & if I like her She is to be Valued by Mr Carmier's ² Friend here, Mr Factor, and another Gentn, if I like the Price wch, I make no doubt will come within my limits, I Shall draw on You at Some few Days Sight for the Payment, I am afraid Shall not be able to get them to Deliver her to me at Havre, but be obliged to take her here, if so Mr Factor has promisd me to Send her down to Havre, by his People ー Capt [Joseph] Hynson is here with me Waitg for the Arrival of the Cutter here, wch make no doubt from her Caracter I shall like, if So Shall !mediately make the Purchase & Imbarke my Self, on my leavg this I shall write You, & You may Depend Shall take every care to gard agnst every Difficulty may attend her Passage to Havre, at my arrival there Shall take Post for Paris I am Sir [&c.]