[Marblehead] Sunday Morning 2 oClock June 23 1776
Honoured Sir
I have this Moment Received the Incloused Remarks from the Honle Richd Darby Esqr of Salem. I therefore take the Earlist oppertunity To Informe your E[xce]llency of it If there Should Be any Armed Vessels in the port of Boston you Might have the oppurtunity to Send them out in Season to Meet the fleet, and Likewise that the Committee of War May Be the Better prepaired to Receive them Should they arrive at your port, as I Suppose they will, Capt Tucker in the Schr Hancock, and Capt [William] Burke, in the Warrin are Bouth in this harbour and are Now get under way I have ordered them to keep together. Capt [John] A[y]res in the Schr Lynch I belive is at Boston as I am inform that he Sailed from this place Last Night to carry one of his hands to Boston Ilands which had the Small pox ー I am Dear Sir your Excellency [&c.]
P S. I am Informed that Capt Harden in the Brigtn & Capt Skimmer in the Schr Franklin Bouth whent out of Cape Ann Last Night So that I am in hopes our f[l]eet will Joyn Each other