Gentlemen

I intended to have sent the former² by my Express Horse but the Torys haveing Cut of[f] that Communication I am Obliged to Send this by the Whale Boats as far as New Castle, and from thence by Land ー I have further to Add that Last Evening the King Fisher Return'd in to our Road with a prize Brigt Capt Walker of Wilmanton but luckey for us before the Pirate Boarded her our Brave Capt Barry had Been on Board of her and taken out Some Powder & Arms ー in sight of the King Fisher ー this day about noon Came into our Road and Anchord a Nother Frigate but Who she is I can Not Learn ー Mr [William] Brown who Came Down in the flagg gave Me the Above acct of Capt Walkers Brigt ー As we have three ships here now we have our troubles and Must Request that you will Be on your gaurd as it will Not Lay in my Power to Give you the Particulars By the land Express But when the ships Move upwards I shall send of[f] the Alarm By the Arm'd Barge you May depend ー

Gentlemen you will be so Kind as to inform the Congress of the proceedings of the Torys at the head of our County as I think there will be ocation for some Troops from Up Wards to Quiet them as they are Branching out in A Surprising Manner³ And Believe me that I shall Do Everything in My Power to give you the Earliest Accts of the Proceedings of the Pirates  in the Mean time I Remain [&c.]

[Endorsed] To ー Any Committee that this Letter may fall in the hands of are Requested to furnish the Bearer hereof with a horse ー upo[n] Sight. ー

H. Fisher