Sir Glouster March [14] 2 1776 I Rote your Excellence Last Tuesday Sence which we have got all the Sails & Most of the Rigen from the Ship with about (50) Cask of Porter & Two fine Cabels & Two Ankors Last night Capt Dosson 3 had the Impedence to Run in & Set fier to the Ship it being high warter Our Guns would not reach him & She is burnt down to the warter This Low warter If the Storm Seases we Shall Sea what we Can git Out of the Ship the Poor Capt Whatts has Lost all his Venter being about 150£ Starling 4 the reason of his not cumming befor he was unwell I Rem[ain] Yr Exel [&c.] Winthrop Sargent