Sir

I have just received yours of the 1^st: Inst:¹ and agreeable to your request I send You Alexander Sheldon² Mes^rs: Brown,³ Dunton,⁴ Peck,⁵ Rogers,⁶ William Guthridge & Aaron White, the two latter being Seamen belonging to the Warren⁷ as you desire. 

In respect to the situation of the Prisoners under my Care I can only observe every possible assistance is afforded them; and that no attention that can be given is neglected; some of those the Orpheus lately brought in having the small Pox,⁸ have been sent to our Hospital instead of the pest House that better Care may be taken of them, and with regard to the Exchange of the 34 or 35 at Boston I am directed to acquaint You that I will deliver an equal number agreeable to their Rank so soon as you can forward them to me, which I shall have pleasure in doing as it will be the means of accommodating those that remain in a much better manner. I am Sir [&c.]

L, R-Ar, Letters to the Governor (1778), vol. 12, p. 78. Addressed at foot: “Nich^s: Cooke Esq^r:"

1. See Gov. Nicholas Cooke to Charles Waller, 1 May, above.

2. Sheldon was a seaman in Massachusetts privateer brigantine Reprisal, James Brown, commander, taken by H.M. frigate Unicom. “List of American Prisoners at Rhode Island, April 29^th. 1778," above.

3. John Brown was a passenger in the merchant ship Chelsea, taken by H.M. frigate Ariel. Ibid.

4. Isaac Dunton was master of Massachusetts privateer Reprisal, taken by H.M. frigate Unicorn. Ibid.

5. Benjamin Peck was master's mate of Massachusetts privateer schooner True Blue, Laurence Furlong, master, taken by H.M. frigate Venus. Ibid.

6. James Rogers was a volunteer in Continental Navy frigate Warren. Ibid.

7. Continental Navy frigate Warren. 

8. Continental Navy officers and seamen who were sent on board ship Neptune as prize crew by Capt. John Burroughs Hopkins, commander of frigate Warren.