Honle Gent:/

On the 4th of this Instant I wrote you by Capt Brown & Walker who I sent in with a Snow and Sloop taken off St Augustine which I hope have got Safe in. I flatterd myself at that time that you would have heard from me sooner. I this day have taken a small Schooner with 40 hhds Rum, three hhds Sugar 1 Cwt Coffee a few Barrells, Limes &c from Dominica by her Clearance bound to Newfound Land but have reason to believe the Capt of her intended to New York to Supply the Minesterial Armey he gives me Information of two Briggs and three Schooners to sail from Dominica in a day or two, with Rum, Sugar & Coffee for New York or Hallifax I shall Endeavour to be in their way and hope you'l be no way uneasy should I stay rather longer out than you might expect. I have Spoke a Schooner from Charles Town for Cape Nichola, and yesterday Spoke a French Ship from Cape Nichola bound for France we have Spoke every thing that we have seen but one Schooner which we did not attempt being in Chase of the French Ship which gives me great reason to think our Ship sails fast.

Our Ships Company keeps their health Extremely well and have the Pleasure to inform you we are all well satisfyd, and that the greatest Harmony Subsists between usー

I hope you'l pardon the freedom I hear [sic] use, being a young Officer in this Service, in pointing out to you those Officers under my Command that is deserving of Appointments, but I should in every degree think myself blameable to my Country should I not mention such to you; Mr [Henry] Auchenlick and Mr. [John] Burnell my two Lieutts from every Circumstance since with me I find them to be experienced and brave Officers, have been a Considerable time in the British Navy and from every thing I can Observe both entered in our Service entirely from Principle I have likewise Occasion to mention Mr Joseph Smith Second Lieutt Marines on board who has behaved extremely well from those circumstances they hope for your favour at the time of appointments in the Country Service, I am Hond Gent [&c.]

P. S. I have inclosd you a list of all the Officers and Men belonging to the Ship I woud have Transmitted Sooner, but it was not in my power²

G.C.