Capt Johnson — Sir

Yours informing us of your being ready for Sea we recd and by Capt. Bell advise you to settle your accts of Disbursements & give Bills on us for the Amount forwarding to us at the same time Copies thereof, after which you are to take the first favourable opportunity to go for America endeavouring to make either the Port of Portsmouth in New Hampshire or Boston as the most likely to avoid the Enemies Vessels of a Superior Force. The Dispatches sent you you will keep in readiness to be sunk in Case of Danger and on your safe arrival instantly forward them to the Congress. it gives us pain that you are obliged to return without an oppor­tunity of more effectually annoying our Enemy & advancing your own Fortune. at the same time we shall with pleasure acquaint the Congress that your Conduct has been such as merits our approbation and we doubt not that they will take Notice of our representations on the Subject, by giving you a more favorable opportunity of distinguishing yourself in the service of your Country. With respect to your Affairs at Morlaix it was never our intention that you shd apply to any other than the house of M Cornie & Co with whose reputation we are well Satisfied, nor was Mr Deanes Letter other than Merely accepting Mr Days [David's] proposals of Correspondence generally and without any intention of Putting any Affairs particularly under his direction. We are wishing you a Prosperous Voyage, with due respect Sir, [&c.]

P. S. You will please to send us an Acct of what Sums you recd on acct of Prizes & how much of it has been applied to repairs of yr Vessels.