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As the affairs of America are very critical at this time we think you should endeavor to get the best security for any money you may have left after purchasing your cargo. Thomas Tudor Tucker arrived with us a few days past. He narrowly escaped being taken by the Galatea Tell Willis Morgan of the danger about this coast and let all our countrymen know that sails.

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Reports say generally that the Americas are laying down their arms. I wish that a people who had taken arms in support of their liberties should lay them down with no discredit to themselves.

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I cannot omit an opportunity of giving you a welcome to Virginia again. Since you left here, I have been to the Northward as far as New York, where I spent two months, after having passed one at Philadelphia, during which time no such occurences happened to me.

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Father very ill yesterday at Mr. Jobs ? I should be much obliged to you to go down to Mr. Armistead's and to give him every ?

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Written in French.

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Concerning insurance for the sloop Dispatch, Thomas Tucker Master.

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On Tuesday (28th) moved from Jamestown to Westover. Alarm that men of war were within few miles. Lying here in idleness until hear from Tucker. Was in Williamsburg few days ago. Mr. Jameson had written Tucker the men of war were at Point Comfort. Wish to hear from him immediately.

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I am enclosing an invoice of goods which I wish you to procure for me I am sorry you could not call on us on your way down the country.

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I have this day chartered my vessel the Dispatch to Norton and Beall to take a full cargo of tobacco on their account from James River or Appomattox River and to be delivered to their order in Curacao for the freight of fity five shillings sterling per hogshead. I bind myself to Norton and Beall in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling. John Page test. Insured for £ 1,000.

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My father wrote you by Mr. Richard Prudden to get insured for Doctor Archibald Campbell five hundred pound Bermuda currency on the brig bound from Bermuda to Turks Island and from there to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina. When Mr. Prudden arrived at Turks Island, there was a tender there which obliged him to destroy the letter. I have taken this opportunity to inform you.

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I sent your letter on to the Doctor. My wife Frances Page scribbled off the enclosed for an invoice. If the Doctor will go over tomorrow, I will see you before you go to Carolina. I have serious thoughts of accepting your offer and putting in £100. One page invoice follows which is a list of items signed by Frances Page.

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Order of Council. The Board finding it absolutely necessary in order to procure arms and other articles for the use of this State, to lodge a Sum of money in the West Indies. And for that purpose have employed St. George Tucker esq. to negotiate ...

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Doctor ? and self windbound today at Mr. Burwell's quarter. Ate oysters and hoecake and was merry. Thinks they may become rich from the war.

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Having decided to remain in Virginia I am referring to you the conduct of the business of the Dispatch in Curacao. On back, a memo of the numbers of Continental Paper money in possession of St. George Tucker, March 4, 1776.

Scope and Contents I left Virginia and came here to invest the proceeds of the cargo on the Dispatch in indigo to be remitted to St. Eustatia, but the indigo had risen in value and the value of it in St. Eustatia was very low. Under these circumstances Mr. Blake informed me that tobacco was the only article of American produce that bore a price either in the West Indies or Europe. After many different expedients, we concluded to purchase a prize Brig jointly and load her with salt for Virginia and invest the...

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Typescript included.

Scope and Contents This is intended to give you an account of the situation of our distressed island. The Galatea and Nautilus are both here. They have fitted out a schooner tender which is stationed in Elly's habor. They have taken Captain Thomas Tucker's boat which they have out continually cruising to decoy the vessels that are bound home. They have taken 5 vessels with the boat. The Man of War have taken many prizes to the amount of between 20 and 30,000£ value, so that they have drained the country of...

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We began to load the vessel on March 3 with 13 hogsheads of tobacco and finished April 3. I am enclosing the sloop's accounts. I am now informed of five Men of war being within the Capes. I don't know when I will be able to get out.

Scope and Contents Snatches moment at Council Board to write by express who carries letter of G. Washington's to Governor of South Carolina. Just informed 3,000 men embarked at Amboy and New York, ready to sail on 29th, destination unknown, but supposed to be there Chesapeake Bay, Delaware or up Hudson river. Letter from G. Johnson, informs them that French vessel arrived at Boston with powder, arms, ammunition. French 50-gun ship sailed from Nantes for Boston. 2 rich English ships from London carried into...

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Account, January 10 - April 10, 1777, for £1,144.3.8.

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We are just now going to weigh anchor as we understand the Man of War is now out of the Cape. I have sent your clothes to Mr. Page's. I could not get the money from Captain Tucker as he fell short. I received 10£ from him but as articles of every kind are extremely high in Williamsburg I will keep it. I did not get the money from Mrs. Andrews as it would be of service to me in the West Indies.

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Colonel Theodorick, Jr. Bland is well. Had not heard of Mrs. Patsy (Bland) Banister's death. Bland is at head of regiment of horse, camping 10 miles from Philadelphia. General Washington looks like a demi-god. Saw her brother Colonel Mead. Will get stays for her in Philadelphia. Stockings too high. All dye bought up to dye hunting shirts. Wants Mr. Instance Hall in Blandford to break colt for him. (Writer unknown; date conjectural.)

Scope and Contents Has written to sister Martha (Bland) Banister, to John Banister and to Betty Carlos. Is pitted from smallpox in February. Many others here similar. Came here from Philadelphia first day of last month. General Washington's headquarters here. Mrs. Martha (Dandridge) Custis Washington had arrived three weeks earlier. Had been absent from Fanny's brother (Theodorick Bland) from January to April. Had had qualms about visiting a camp but came with a lady and gentleman on their way to Boston....

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Respectful compliments to her. Encloses a piece of music which Mrs. Victor informed him she was in want of. Will copy any piece for her she wishes. In grateful remembrance of her past kindness to him.

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Received your letter of March 6. Will be glad to render any service to you or Captain Thomas Tucker. Includes a list of current prices in Curacao.