The negro-story I refer to the record herewith sent I never did anything since I came into the government without the advice @ consent of the Council The ship Charts was cleared upon trial Mr Santen had nothing to allege against her

The sloop Lancaster is the same with that of Gov. Heathcot before mentioned The Boat of D'Morez was condemned for going to the Mill with Corn without the Governm* @ seized by Capt Santen

The Sloop Fortune was condemned @ my own share as well as the Kings forgiven, the poor man having done what he did innocently The Sloop Lewis came from Pettiquaves, @ brought here some of our people who had been taken

by the Spaniards, in going to Jamaica with provisions @ had fled to Pettiquaves @ the sloop coming hither the master sent up word from Sandy Hook that hee would willingly come @ live here which

@ in consideration of his service in bringing home our people @ my own part in the sloop after shee was condemned with the proviso that if

I willingly granted him liberty to doe, I forgave the Kings

pay that share according to appraizement for which Bond

his Maty did not approve of it hee should

was accordingly taken, as will appear to y Lop s by the attested copie herewith sent In short all that I'll

say, hee's fitter for a retired life, than to bee the Kings Collector

To the three fy Twentieth Whatesiimate ke