My Dear Sir

I sent a Letter to the post Office for you last Saturday, but a Circumstance that happen'd last Evening, relative to our privateers, obliges me to write you again. ー As Capt Muckford, (the same that took the Prize Ship on Fast Day)² was going out on another Cruize yesterday afternoon being accompined down the Harbour by the [Lady] Washington Privateer, Muckford got aground by Point Shirley; in this scituation they were attack'd, about 8 or 9 o'clock in the Evening, by 13 Boats & 3 Schooners belonging to the Man of War, an engagement ensued, in which the Americans, ever noted for their Intrepidity, repuls'd the Enemy with great Loss, their Boats & Dead Men being found in plenty on Deer Island shore this morning, & the Decks of the Privateers where cover'd with the hands & fingers of the Enemy. ー our prize Ship is at the Wharf unlaiding her Cargoe. ー you won't forgit our Friend Mr Russell; if there can be such a post as Auctioneer for the Agents in this Province it wou'd be agreeable to him ー

Do be so good as to send me your Philadelphia papers ー In haste I am [&c.]