Boston Sept ye 27 94
Honnrd
Sr
I had ye
Honnr
of kissing his Majs
hand
In Counsell Last February at which time I
Layde before them ye
Draught of Cannada
river & did Intimate ye
good Servis that might
be don Against ye
french by two Light Frigats
& a Fire Ship If they were ordred to cruse in
that River in ye
months of May June July
& August which are ye
Usall months ye
french
of these parts have supplies sent from France
& they might be Intruped with Litell Charge
to their Majs
whose subjects in these nothern parts
of America are Severly Galed by ye
Canada french
& such of ye
Heathen who they have profited to
their Intrest; I did Offer my Servis in this afaire
& my Lord Falkland assured me that Ships should
be sent me hear Early next Spring for this occation
& that I should be appointed Commander of them
now if it is ordred that Ships are apointed for
servis Against next spring & that I may be
Estemed worthy of ye
trust of being Commandore
I hope according to your wanted friendship to me
you will not forgit to Commend me in this
affare to ye
Lords of ye
Admerallty to such
others who shall have ye
mannedgment of ye
Expedishon. Ye
proper time for Ships to Come
out will be in march & It will be nessesary they
be ordred to [tuch] hear before they go upon
Their cruse about two Months sence; Ye
Estern
Inemy Ingans abated by ye
French made three
attemps upon sume of our Fruntear 10 Cases
where they killed & Carreyed away 140 Inglish
& are daley Expecting to hear of more michtif
dun by them sune after my arrivell from
Ye
west Inges which was In August Last.
2 Small privateers Slupes 25 men In Each
brought in to this poart a Large f[li] [Boates]
Bound From France to Quebeck Laden with
Stores & other Things Proper for that
Plantation: Valued by their French Invoises
at 19000[£] sterling ye
Commanders of ye
Said [slups]
repoart that in cannada river where they met
ye f[li] boat their ware ten saile more of vessels
bound up to Quebeck which they saye might
all have bin taken & Distroyed by two Ships
of forse; honored: & kinde Sr
I have allredy
bin very Serviceible of your Resects to me
& If I Live & am Capable I Shall Studey
how I may be more gratefull what is all
redey & remains to be done
Honored Sr Your Obedient Humbell Servant
Cyprian Southack
[Cappo] the 2