Sir

His Excellency wrote you a few Lines Yesterday, informg you, he could not send the sheathing nails; he has ordered me to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 6 Inst giving an account of Two prizes being carried into your Harbour by Captn Coit ー Instructions relative to them are sent to the Agent, William Watson Esqr

I Hope Captn Coit will not be detained long by the badness of his Masts, the Time is very short for Expecting more prizes ー The season being so far advanced, this is one reason for his Excellencys determination not to fit out more Cruizers for the present

Captn Martindales Men &c will I hope set out this day, It is unecessary to repeat how anxious his Excellency is to hear of his being at sea. I am Sir [&c.]