Sir

These with my respects to your Honnour I am Very glad to hear of your Safe arrival at Parris by a Gentl^m Who Saw your Honnour the Evening before you went to Verseils Who acquainted me your Honnour was Very well after your Long Journey and give me a great deal of Pleasure to hear of your Son Mast^r Jackey & Mast^r Jese being Very well as the fatigues of a Long Journey does not agree in General with Such Youth¹ But Hon^d Sir I Still Remain on board Ship and Seldom or Ever on Shore you hon^r knowing my Sutivation [Situation?] Equally as well as I Can Explain it to you The Multiplycity of Business draws my attention Strictly on board at my duty A Lewtenant Would not be amiss to Ease me of Some of my trouble as the duty falls hard on M^r. Reed² without my assistance I need not Inform your Honnour of the Little trouble being a hardship but Rather a pleasure at Present but on my departing from hence the Offercer will be wanting Sir if one Could be Recommended I Should be Very Glad but if none I must make it as Easy as Possible³–my Offercers at Present and men are all in Good helth the doctor has no duty at Present Gods name be Praisd I Remain [&c.]

NB I Should be Very happy to have a Line or two from your Honnour by the first opportunity