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Commodore Hopkins to John Bradford

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On board the Warren, near Providence, December 18th, 1776.

SIR: I received a letter from Captain Jones, of the Alfred. If he should want any supplies you will supply him, and charge the same to the Continent. I have wrote my son, who is on board the Alfred, to call on you for what he wants, and if he is coming home you may pay him as much of my share of what prize money you have in your hands, and his receipt shall be your discharge.

I hope Captain Jones' s prizes may get safe into your State, not so much on account of their value, as the want the country is in for the cargoes of some of them.

I am, sir, your friend and humble servant,

ESEK HOPKINS.

To John Bradford, Esq˙, Agent for the Continental Fleet at Boston.