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The Order from the Honbl Marine Committee of the 13th Ult is Just come to hand, haveing been abt one month on it's Passage, this, with other letters of importance were picked up in a Tavern at Newbury port by a Gentleman who bro't them to me; by which the Honl Committee will see that the Channel of Inteligence is much Interupted —
Inclosed is list of prizes bro't into this port with their Cargoes,2 I shall take care to forward a list of any that may be bro't in, agreable to Order. — I've also Inclosed the Sales of the Royal Exchange and Cargo; with her Acct Current by which you'll see that two thirds of the Nt Proceeds, is Carried to the Cr of the Honbl Marine Committee, the other third to the Captors Agent. I wrote Comadore Hopkins immediately on the Sail that the Money was ready for the Captors as soon as he or Capt [Abraham] Whipple would furnish list of Officers and Seamen, Concem'd in taking this is the only prize that has Come into my hands as yet. I expect to Receive money of Mr Wentworth, in few days, of which shall Inform the Committee — the ship Royal Exchange I purchased for Acct of the Continent, as she went very low as p Sales I shall Strip her and Appropriate her Riggg and Sales to Capt [John] Roche's ship, as nothing of that Sort is to be Purchased. — I am with great Respect [&c.]
P.S. We hope to Raise Capt Roche's Ship week after next if the weather will permit —
Honbl John Hancock Esqr President of the Marine Committee