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Dear Brother

I now have to inform You of my being here A prisoner in close confinement and not alowed the liberty of Speaking to any person...

I now proceed to inform you how I was taken which is as follows ー Lord Dunmore Sent me to Bermudas to purchase a Brigg that would carry 18 Guns for the use of his Majesty which I was to Command When at Bermuda there was no such Vessil to be had and on my return from that to Virginia I fell in with The Brigg Lexenton Capt Berry [John Barry] of 16 guns who chaseed me Six hours and notwithstanding I kept a continial fyering upon him with a three pounder out of my cabin window & now and then getting Some of my after guns to fyer upon him which obliged him to heave up Several times to fier on us while I was amakeing of[f] from him as fast as I could right before the wind but notwithstanding all these advantages and the art that I could make Use of she ran up alongside at which time we called out for quaters which was granted, and I was treated Extreamly Jenteal by Capt Berry, and when carryed onboard of the Brig Capt Berry receivd me with A Grate deal of Joy giveing me a harty welcom onboard of the Lexenton Saying that he never was glader to see any man in all his life altho we neaver Saw each other before² Capt Berry on his return to Philadelphia came athwart Mr Samuel Kerr Whome he took I was hartily sorry for Mr Kerrs loss but could not keep myself from laughing at him owing to Capt Berry showing Inglish Colours and passing for the Asias tender from New-york which made Mr Kerr give three cheers which was returnd by the Lexentons crew telling Mr kerr that he was ther prissoner which laid him all aback³