Honbl Sir

The Bearer Capt Nathl Peck of Greenwich informs me a Small Sloop he is master off Beloning to Mr David Bush of Greenwich is Taken possession of by an officer at Saybrook for haveing on Board Eighteen Barrels of Pork & a few Hhds of Rum & Molasses, for which he had not given Bond agreeable to the Law of this Colony, but says he went from Lyme to Saybrook for that Purpose ー I think it my Duty to inform your Honor that in the Course of Last Year Mr Bush Sent me a Considerable Quty of Flour &c by this Capt Peck, & I have ever Supposed both Mr Bush & the Bearer are Heartily engaged in the American Cause, The Pork he has on Board Vizt 18 Barrels I bot of him but on examining it at Groton found it Rusty that I Refused Taking it, & I believe he Really was Returning to Greenwich with it ー I am your Honors [&c.]

P. S. the inclos'd I Recd from Capt Hart Respecting Capt Hart Sch[ooner]