Honble Sirs

I have taken the liberty to inclose you, Copys of the Lists of Vessells,2 and Ordinance & ordinance Stores, left by our Enemy in this Town; all of which I have properly secur'd since they evacuated it, A More particular Account of the Cargo's foun'd in the Vessells, with an Account of all other Kings Stores, will forward as soon as I can assertain the amount of each article; I was order'd in here by the Quarter Master General the same Day the Enemy left the Town, in Order to take an Account and Secure all Kings Stores which I've been constantly employ'd about ever since, and hope to finish in about two Weeks, when I shall Render an Account of the Whole of my Proceedings to Colo Mifflin,Q MG. The amount of Kings Stores alone will I am sure be worth upward of Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling, besides a Number of Cables and Anchors, taken up out of the Harbour in three & four fathom of Water, the Anchors weight from Thirtyfive Hundred down to five, some very large Cables almost new. The Value of these two articles that I have already got, is computed by good judges to be worth Three Thousand Pounds Sterling. I've only had twelve Hands imploy'd in this Work two Weeks, they are Men that I hir'd belonging to the Town, who are very well acquainted with the Harbour. I hope in two Weeks more to Clear the Harbour, and get out a number more Anchors &:Cables, &:c. the Men expect to be allow'd Salvage besides their pay for every thing taken beyond low water mark, as well as for the Cargoes of Salt, which wou'd all have been lost, had not we us'd the greatest industry to have got it out, as the Vessells were all left scuttled ー Your Honours will judge whether this demand is Resonable, and please to let me know your determination: If you think my Extraordinary trouble is worth any more, than my pay as Assistant Qr Master General, you'l please to make me what allowance you think proper.

His Excellency has been pleas'd to give me a Majority in the 6th Regiment of Foot, which I shall join as soon as I finish the above Business, which

I am Order'd to do ー and am Your Honours [&c.]

John G. Frazer, A QM G P S The Quarter Master General has fix'd upon Jonathan Williams Esqr of

Boston, as Agent to dispose of all Stores found here, except what we want for our Army, he has already sold to a large amount, Horses, Wheat, Coal Flour &c