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Sir

A Prize Briga Arivd heare this day Sent in by Capt Clouston,² the Prize master tells me his orders are to send an Express Imediately to Boston, he is in want of Provissions &c & also Cash to hire a man to go, I have hired the Post to Carry the letters to Boston &Shall Furnish him with what he wants — He heard I was agent at this Port made him apply to me it is true I was appointed Dy Agent by Timy Parsons of Pownalboro last Fall before I went to Virginia but whether he is Continued to this time I dont know, If he is I woud not have any thing to do with any Vessell under [Mr] Parsons (From what I have heard respectg Parsons I woud not at any rate) As I have the Care of the Continential Prizes which Arive heare, it may be of Service to me to be Agent for the State Prizes & also to the Place to have some of them sold heare

Shud there be an Agent appointed for this Place shall take it a Favor you'l mention My name, it may be as much in my Power to Serve the State as any one Else Woud thank you for an answer whether I shall Supply the Prize master &c by the Bearer who will Come out of Town Imediately I am in Haste [&c.]