Gentn
I this Morning Recd Orders from Capt Wickes to furnish him with an Inventory of the Sloop Dolphin, I am now about to furnish him with one, wherein I shall Mention every thing bekmgg to her; I believe She will not fetch much more with her Cannon &c, therefore wou'd advise keepg them & Sendg them too Nants, as they are very Scarce & hard to be got there. here there is plenty, & the difference between buying, & Sellg is very great, & they are in great demand at Nants, in Case You Shou'd not have Use for them, in any of Your own Vessells. I have 10 three Pound[er]s, & 14 Compleat Swivells 8 of wch are new & other 6 as good as New; Capt Wickes will want the Swivells — my Doctr I understand has wrote You Com plaing of my Treatment of him2 I dont think Proper to trouble You with those Matters I shall only inform You that have only let him know that I am his Officer, he has made his Complaint to Capt Wickes, but Capt W——s knowg the treatment he has Recd from me, cou'd give him no satisfaction on that head, he wants his Discharge, & as I am not authorised to give it him, shall wait You[r] Orders, in Case You think worth while to give any in regard to that Gentn I am Gentn [&c.]