Ship Oliver Cromwell 8 July 1777 Lat 45 — 12 Longe 34 —
(Copy) Sir
I have the pleasure to inform you, that we this day made prize of the Brigantine Honor, from Cork bound to Newfoundland, which I hope will arrive in Some safe port. — The master of the Brig informs me that he sail'd in Company with about 20 Sail bound for America, which he parted with about four days ago, so that I hope to give you an account of some others of them in a Short time. I am Sir [&c.]
1. Conn. Arch., 1st Series, IX, 181, ConnSL. Eliot was agent for Connecticut in Massachusetts.