Dear Sir

Thro’ Inattention and a Variety of Business while at Home, I entirely forgot the impowering some Person with a Letter of Attorney to receive and dispose of my Part of any Prizes that we may send in—tho’ y^e Necessity and Expediency of it is very evident—For should we send in a Prize y^e Articles of which should be of a perishing Nature, there ought certainly to be some Person to receive my Shares & to dispose of them to y^e best Advantage—If you will therefore—Sir, be so kind as to undertake y^e Business for me, I shall not only be much oblig’d to you, but will on my Return make you ample Satisfaction for your Trouble—The Agents for the Crew are Doct^r. Newman & Capt: Joseph Noyes of Newbury Port—If we send in any Prize or Prizes I leave it entirely to your Discretion to sell my Part or store it, as you shall judge best— We have now a hundred Men on Board and only wait for a fair Wind to put to Sea—I have been very hearty and well ever since I left Salisbury, and find the living on Board more agreeable than I expected. I expect that our Cruise will not exceed four Months unless we should put in to France or Spain,¹ or be taken by y^e Enemy, or meet with some other Misfortunes, however that is a Matter that must be left to y^e Ordering of an infinitely wise Providence— I am Sir, [&c.]

P.S. Be so kind as to give my best Regards to M^rs. Hacket and all enquiring Friends—