Sir

Y^r fav^r. of the 29 ulti^o. is before me¹ I have seen Colo. Sears² on that business who tells me, if he Remembers Right Cap^t. Lamb³ inform'd him that the Goods on publick Account Occupied the whole of the hold, which was a Motive for Giving his Opinion as he did, But I told M^r. Sears that the Brig was floor'd with Molasses & Rum 

the Navy board⁴ thought Cap^t. Lambs demand very Extraordinary and Supposed You would not pay it 

The Memo^m. you inclosed was an Exact schedule of her Cargo dld me, saving an Error in the Musquet Balls. each box weighed one hundred w^t, therefore there was but three tuns. a Box the Cap^t. made use of for the Brigs use, and must be Charged. I weighed the powed [powder] it turned out [six]⁵ tons twelve hundred Net weight. I think Cap^t. Lamb told me he used a few four pounds Shot. Colo Sears has promised he will see Waters⁶ again on this Occasion when you shall hear from me in the Interim I am Sir [&c.] 

I heartily deplore the Death of poor Cap^t. Chew!⁷ in him his Country has lost a Gentleman & a Brave officer, and his Acquaintance a Social Companion he did honor to himself & to the Colours he fought under in his last moments.