Gentlemen

This will inform you of my Safe arrival after a tolerable Successfull Cruize, having Captured 3 Sail of Brigs one Snow & One Ship, the Snow is a Falmouth Packet bound from thence to Lisbon she is Mounted with 16 Guns and had Near 50 Men on board She Engaged Near an hour before she struck I had one Man killed My first Leiut had his left Arm shot of[f] above the Elbow² & the Leiut of Marines had a Musquet Ball lodged in his Wrist.³ They had Several Men wounded but none killed, I am in great hopes that both my Wounded Officers will do well, as there is No Unfavourable Simptoms at present; Three of our Prizes is Arrived & I expect the other two in to Morrow, As I am informed that there has been two American Private Ships Warr, lately taken and Carried into England, I think it would be a good oppertunity to Negotiate and Exchange Prisoners if it Could be done, but Submit to your better Judgments to Act as you think proper I Should be very Glad to hear from you as Soon as possible & Should be Much obliged if you would point out Some line or Mode for me to proceed by in Disposing of Prisoners & prizes As Nothing will be done before I Receive your Answer to this. I hope you'll excuse my being more particular at Present, from Gentlemen Your [&c.]

A List of the Vessels & Cargoes taken Vizt

Three of those are Arrived and the Other two are not farr Off

L.W.