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Sir  Captain Manly of the Lee Armed Schooner has taken & sent into Beverly Two prizes since I wrote you last, which was the 7 Inst, one of them is the Ship Jenny Capt Forster who left London late in October, he has very unfortunately thrown all his papers overboard, is not yet arrived at Camp, If he does, before I close this, I will let you know what Information I get from him, his Vessell is loaded with Coal & porter, of the latter he has about 100 Butts ー The Other is a Brigantine from Antigua, called the Little Hannah, Robert Adams Master, her Cargo consists of 139 Hogsheads of Rum 100 Cases of Geneva & some other trifling Articles, both Cargoes were for the Army & Navy at Boston ー I have great pleasure in congratulating you on this Success ² ー