Providence Novembr the 28 1776
Sir
I Received yours of yesterday by Express am Sorrey to find by the Contents that any of your officers have ben obstructed in their duty in picking up the Deserters from the Ships Shall use my indevours to give all due Asistance to the officers of the fleet in picking up their Deserters if the offenders can be found out Shall en devour that they be brought to Justice from Sir [&c.]