Dear Sir
Agreeable to my promise, I am determind to write you by every oppy when any thing here Transpires worthy notice, Yesterday by a mistkate a Ship run into this Harbour (taking it for Boston) which has on board 1900 Bbl Phila Flour on Government Acct2 it was Purchased by the Contractors at Bristol taken out of one Ship and weighd and Shipd Imeadeatly in this which Left Bristol 16 July Nothing new by her gives an act Mr [Henry] Crugher of New York arived at Bristol 2 day before they Saild, the night before they came into this Harbour they spoke with the Raven. Sloop of war 10 weeks from Plymouth, ー the flour is come very seasonably not a Baker in Tow[n] had one Barrel; I belive we shall make free to use it, the Committee are now debateing the matter tis the greatest mistake ever heard of. but very fortunate for this Town ー Some Fisherman within the Shoals told the Capt this was Boston harbour. being all strangers he never found the mistake until he was under the musel of our Guns, You may gues His Surprize he is a very uninteligent being, the mate whom I know very well is a Smart Young man which we depend on: the Capts Conduct, by his acct is Truely Laughable ー 14 day before he Saw the Land one continued Seane of Drunkenness I wish they may Send many such Captain for my part and all keep as bad a reckoning, gives acct of 9 Ships in London Loading bread and flour and was to Sail about Same time ー and some few Troops. for Boston,: I have recived .. a Leter from Flag. who informs me the Committe of Cape Ann Trust on his going with the ship to Sea or to Beaverley. fearing it will be resented in the Town3 I wr[o]t him for answer. it would be Expected that Committee Should use there utmost endavour to preserve that Ship and Cargo. She was now in Safiety and not to move her [to Beverley] until he had your directions. but if they would move her to Beverley . . he must Submit to the power that Ruld but not to move her on his own acct all Friend Joynes in Compts with Yours Sincerly
O Whipple desires your Care of the Inclosed and will answer to you the Postage
