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Dear Sir,

We have recovered our Sloop which I wrote concerning the other Day, & no other Damage sustained by the Tories retak^g her, than a few Barrells of Flower, & some Pork; our Party ha^g. surprized & drove them of [f] whilst unloading her.—

The Brig¹ is like to be much more valuable than was at first supposed, there appears to be a great Quantity of Arms, Baggage & some Cloths, Ammunition, Rum & Wine, and I am in hopes some Soldiers Cloathing, in short she is full, & I understand lately from England, but called by York & took in Officers Baggage & the Soldiers now Prisoners, there were upwards of 90 Waggonloads brought from her the Day before yesterday, but very few yesterday, being chief p^t. of the Day securing her by fasts on the Shore, the Tide having made very ful, & the Ice had Nigh carried her off, but believe she is now well secured—I have ordered Waggons in to carry of [f] the Arms heavy Baggage &c to the neighborhood of Nottingham, where I Judge they will be more secure, & shoud be glad of your direction relative to the removal of the Prisoners—Officers are now sorting the Arms & Baggage &c for Removal, & as soon as an Inventory of the whole can be made out it shall be done & transmitted. . . . I remain [&c.]