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I receivd yours thanking me for my endeavours for the Release of your Brother from on board the Man of Warr, When I heard of his Detention tho' I had no very great intimacy with Capt [James] Wallace The thoughts of his Family & their Distressd Situation cou'd not but move every Person of the least Humanity & on seeing him the Sympathising Tear trickled on my Cheek. I was from four oClock in the morning till 10 or 11 in Soliciting & taking every method to effect it but in vain, but I make no doubt of his Release when He comes to Boston and to effect this I gave him Letters to Lieut Govr [Thomas] Oliver, Generall [Thomas] Gages Secretary & Major [William] Sheriff & my Brother Winslow & desird their Interest & Endeavour in his Favour, I have now wrote to Mr [Thomas] Fluker & Mr [Richard] Lechmere which will be deliverd you with this also to my Brother again & hope they will be effectual which woud give me Satisfaction, I inclose you a Letter for your Brother which I took up since He went away.

We are much alarmd at our Critical Situation Here as we Know not what may take place. I am sending off what Merchandise I have by me & you will oblige me in Letting me Know if 6 or 7 Crates of yellow ware woud sell at Providence as almost all Business is at a Stand Here I heartily desire a Settlement of this unhappy Dispute & soon or otherways our Trade will be I am afraid intirely ruind. Make my Compliments to Mess. Russells to whom I woud have wrote if I had Time  I am yrs

If you have heard of the Familys' leaving Boston you'l much oblige me to inquire after Mr Peases Famly & if any of them at Providence to let me know.