Dear Sir

This may serve to inform you of my arrival at this port after a Cruze of Twenty four Days, while on s^d. Cruze I took four prizes one of which I sent for Boston, the other three I ordered here, but none yet arrived.¹ I shall be ready for Sea by the time I here from Parris & shall be very glad to join your Company, When I hope we make a Cruze in favour of our Selves and Country.—² It was intrely my Desire to make a Short Cruze & return to join in Company if possible, but I had no oppertunity to Write you, not hearing of your arrival untill late in the Evening before I sailed³ If there is a Possbillity of our accompaning each other, Write me on the Reception of this & what Time you think to Sail.— I’ve had the Misfortune of loosing our Mutrial friend M^r. Barron, by the Busting of a Cannon.⁴ I Imagine you must have heard of it before, but I cannot help reminding you of such a Worthy Friend & Brave Companion.

I hope Cap^t. Alexander Murry⁵ is arrived at your port. a Gentlemen I spoke with at Sea in the Brig called the Saratoga from Baltimore with advices from Congress, but I unluckely lost him being in Chase after a Small Cruzer.

If he is arrived give him my Comply^ts: & acquaint him I carried as much Sail as Possible to overtake him, but had not the Fortune to see him, but thought I saw him the Day I arrived here.—I am [&c.]