Hon^d Sir

I have the pleasure of congratulating you on the Arrival of the Cyrus of 16 Carriage Guns,¹ which (with the Admiral Kepple of 18 Guns²) was taken by the Ships Oliver Cromwell and Defence,³ after a Smart engagement of 3 Glasses— We have met with a loss in the Gallant Capt Day⁴ who with one man was kill’d, both Ships had some Wounded— the particulars of the engagement, of the Courage & good Conduct of the respective Captains, Officers and Men, M^r Cohoun⁵ (the bearer) an Officer of the Oliver Cromwell, will give to your Excellency— The prize arriv’d safe in Cape Ann last Eve^g., I am taking the necessary steps for her being brou’t up to this port— the Admiral Kepple is not yet arriv’d— I enclose the only schedule of the Cargo of the Cyrus— it appears to me that there must be many valuable Articles on b^d. beside those mention’d, by the account M^r Cahoon gives of her— Your Excellency^s directions shall be strictly conform’d to, by Your dutifull & Obedient Serv^t