Dear Sir

The enclosed Affidavits were this day Delivered to me,
² by Mr Michael Kearney, who was proprietor of the Boat York of Amboy; which was impressed into the Continental Service; and made Use of in taking the Ship Blue Mountain Vally; and which Boat it seems is Seized and detained by Capt [Hyde] Parker [Jr.] as a prize, on the pretence of her having been employed on that Service. I have encouraged Mr Kearney to hope that the Congress will not Suffer his private property to be Injured on this Occasion and that his loss will be made up to him out of the proceeds of the Ship & Cargoe. I must beg the favour of you to lay his Case before Congress, and to Obtain their final Answer on this Matter, as soon as possible as his Attendance at philadelphia will tend to increase his damage. I am [&c.]