To the Honorable Council
of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay

Honorable Gentlemen, these to acquaint you that, Agreeable to my Commission, I have hired and fitted a Small Vessel, for the purpose of obtaining Intiligence of the Motions, of the Fleets & armies of our enemies, ² Capt Robert Haskoll who will Remitt you this Letter, is to be Intrusted with this Important business, it will be needless to Recommend him, as he has made one Voyage already in the Same employ, he now waits on your Honors for your Orders & directions, ³ he will acquaint you with his proposals which I think are much better than our former Scheeme, I hope you will dispatch him as Soon as possible I think we have no Time to Loose, I have the Honor to be Gentlemen [&c.]

N.B. I found it Very difficult to procure a Suitable Vessel