Sir

on my Arrival here wednesday Morning last, M^r Bonfield¹ & my Self, went to the Intendant, concerning the affaire of Martin, Wyre, &c &c,² but as it would have taken Much time, to do any thing of consequence, in that business; & having No Right to Keep Martin Longer confined; until We git the Intendants Ans^r. (which will be this day:) I thought it best to Make a Merit to Martin, of the Necessity I was under; to Lett him go; he promising to com to Me, whenever I wanted him which he has hither too don; I shall be able to git Som of those Villains confined, & perhaps the Rest of them, Sent out of the Kingdom. yesterday a Scheem Struck Me which I have here Sent you; for your sentiments I think, if it can be brought about, it will be a Matter of the Utmost consequence; M^r. Burdo has Interest enough to git 20 or 30 Sailors; & provided he could Share as a Left^n. he will go with us; for My Part, I am hartily willing, to give My consent to Such a proposal; he is waiting Till to Morow Morning for an ans^r. from Paris, to Som Letters he has wrote; So that by your dispatching a Letter to Me, Immediately, on Rec^t. of this, aquainting me, what to Ingage Cap^t Burdo I shall Receive it in time Setle the Plan with him in the Morning; as it will take 4 or 5 days to git the Number of Sailors; in case you & the Officers agree to the proposals; I have Sent you three Sailors down, with the Mareen, who came with me up under the care of M^r Jenninson;³ I have Ingaged Several others, & with the Assistance of Martin & the Sargant of Mareens⁴ I am very hopefull, that Shall git a Doz^n. good Sea Men, by to Morow tide; I should have found Litle difficulty, in giting as Many Sailors, as I pleasd, but the Reports prevailing here, of our Officers & people^s Reflections on the French Men, has disgussted them Much against our Ship; I have promised them that they are Not to be Abused, & that Such Reports are Vague I Expect to git Sum of the people that Run from the Ship, to day. I was Very Near them Last Night or this Morning Rather, at 3 OClk—Since, got Sent of them, & will Stick close to it. you will be pleas^d to Dispatch me, your Orders on this as well as the Other business by the Return of the tide I am [&c.]