Letter from Benjamin Fessenden to James Warren

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Sandwich, January 13, 1776.

HONOURED SIR: In compliance with the desire of a number of the members of the Committees of Correspondence and Inspection for this town, I enclose you a copy of the vote passed by them yesterday . The Committee have done all in their power to stop said vessel, referred to in the vote, and have had repeated assurances that she should not sail without liberty; but, as she has sailed, thought it a duty incumbent on them, to give information of it to the honourable House, that if any thing further was necessary, they might give such order thereon as to them should, in their wisdom, seem best. Mr˙ Nye is a member of our Committee, and to him I beg leave to refer you for a more particular account of the conduct of the owners, relative to their sending away the vessel.

I am, honoured sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

BENJAMIN FESSENDEN.

To the Hon˙ James Warren, Esq.