On board the Ship Reprisal July 11th 1776
Gentlemen
This will inform you of my proceedings since I left Cape May the 3d Instant. we left that place in Company with 13 Merchant Men, who I think all got Safe off, as we did not lose Sight of them till they got a good distance from the Land. We Saw no Ships of War at all on the Coast.
We this Day fell in with Captain [Charles] Mackay, in the ship Friendship, Coffee from Granada bound to London, loaded with Rum, Sugar, Cocoa, & which Ship I have taken, and sent John Parks in her prize-master & have given him orders to get into Philadelphia if possible, [and if] this should not be practicable, he is to Run her into the first port in his power & Send an Express to inform you Immediately. Mr [William] Bingham is Well and desi[res] his complyments to you. from, Gent. [&c.]
P:S: Our people are all well to 3 or 4. We are in Longitude 57D West & Latt. 31 North
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