We sailed to the eastward of Halifax, the first prize was a snow from England bound to Halifax her cargo dry goods, the next prize was a Ship called the Malech [Mellish] her cargo 10,000 suits of Soldiers Qlothing ready made, a set of lighthorse accoutrements with carbines and a valuable invoice of Medicine chests: The Ship the most valuable out of 45 sail, the rest bf her cargo trunks of Silk gowns and dry goods suitable for Gen. Burgoynes army at Quebeck, the Ship haled dawn her colours to the Sloop Providence, she mounted 12 carriage guns and had between 60 & 70 men, the Alfred an.cl the Snow coming down on us, we then manned the Malech, and ordered both for New Bedford, where they arrived safe. As soon as they arrived, without trial, for the Malech, she was onloaded, and all the clothing taken out and waggons prepared to send them on to Gen. Washingtons army, at that time his army being in a distressed situation for clothing, and in this Ship was every article complete for a Soldier from the hat, to the shoes, and at that time I can say with pleasure I had rather taken her, than a Spanish Galleon with hard money, although we took Continental money for our parts of all the prizes. We cruised off Halifax until we took 3 more Ships, their cargoes sea coal &c — when we had a violent snow storm, it being in the month of Nov. we parted with Com. Jones and then we put away for Rhode Island and arrived the last of Nov. and the Alfred arrived safe at Boston.³