Mr. John Adams

Sir. I Take this oppo Just to advise You that if your Congress will Appoint Capt. Job Prince (the Father) to the Command of one of the Continental frigates, he will Accept his Great Abilities as A Seaman & Long Experience both in Mercantile & War Vessels Make no sort of Recomendation Necessary to you Who have Long known him as a foremost Man in the Character of an Able Seaman & his Great Influence & Authority Among the sailors will Make his Service peculiarly necessary At this Time, & he is Much Approved by Every Gentleman with whom I have Conversed ー Last Night Dawson in Blewers Brig was Chased into this harbor by our Privateers² ー 11 Enemies Vessels are at Nantasket Mostly Transports Lately Arrived ー The Bostonians Will Occupy the heights of Allerton point, Long Island & Petticks Island this Night & design to Clear the harbor soon of Enemy Ships. Forts at Dorchester point, Noddles Island (Camp Hill)  Point Shirley the Castle & Charlesto[w]n point are in Great Forwardness, I am Sir [&c.]