Gentlemen,

This will inform you of my safe arival with the Brig Friendship in to Chingoteag on Tuesday July 2d which Mr Richards has taken on your accts I likewise [send] you a manifest of the Cargo I have on board, best part of which I have got on Shore under the protection of Coll. F. Lemmon be so kind to let me know as soon as possable what measurs must be taken with the Brig & Crew ー the[y] being all in debt to the Vessel, some 3 £ some more & sum less. I have not time to write you a full detale for ther is 3 tenders cruising off this harbour which puts me in confusion till Iget my Cargo landed. If the Brig should fit out agam I should be appointed to go in her. I hope you will grant me leave to go as far as Baltimore to see my little family & settle with my last owner.

I have on board 8 Officers & 23 hands ー 3 four pounders, 6. 3 pounders, 6 swivels & 1 Cohorn ー Be so kind to let me know what quantity of Powder & lead I shall keep on board for the Vessels use, for the Tenders is dangerous. If the Brig is fitted out again she must have a new windlass, and new fore and main Tops & a new main mast. The Steareage is cut off and if I carry this number of hands she will not carry as much by 200 barrels as last voyage. Gentlemen [&c.]

N.B. I lost the opportunity by Mr. Lux by not knowing he would go that day & confusion with the Tenders, I was fired at near the harbour by one the morning I got in ー J.M.

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Manifest of Sundrys reced. on board the Brig Friendship Capt John Martin.