Sir The Bayer of this has under his Gard a Number of Prisoners & Toreys taken by Comodor Manley & Capt Warters [Daniel Waters] the Prise is Sent to Portsmouth² I mack know dout you have had Acount of before this Reaches your Excellence thar nams you have Below thare is two Women & Sum Children Left hear which is not Abel to Travel Should be glad your Excellence would Send me Answer to what I Roat you Last about Capt Wattss Goods³ and what I am to dow whith the Prisoners for I have Thirtey hear now upon Expences

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P S Sence I rote the above Capt [Samuel] Tucker heve Carr[ied] the Prisoners to Marvelhead ware thay well be sent to head Quartr will not Carrey the women & Children for fear of the Small Pox so I am fore to porvide for them hear Should be glad of your Order in Regard to the above ー Yr &ca W S—