Mr Champlin Sr

we have bin here in the utmost confushen  Last wednesday night by being fired on by the ashe² man of war wich occasion us to Send the Ship³ of[f] be fore She was loded for fere that the provisun vesels would all bin Stopt as there was Great talk of it  She went Down to the naros with 600 and od bushels on bord and John Murrey is Gon down with a sloop lode of 1500 bushels  i am going Down to the Ship to Day to Carey Down some Small Stores for Capt [William] Baren  i Expect shee will Sail tusday morning  i have Drawn on you for fifty pounds in faver of Mott & Bown  i have not Got in all the bills yet but shall Send you the perteculer account by the next post  i have nothing forder to inform you at present but Conclude with much asteam [&c.]