grandfather of President
William Henry Harrison.]

_May it Please your Excell'y_,

Last night about six of the Clock the inclosed letter[2] came to Capn.
Passengers hand whilest we were on board, and he desired me to
transmitt it to your Excelly. he had not time to write wee being Just
comeing away, and much Company with him. About the same time came in
from sea the Brigantine mencioned in the inclosed letter, and the
Master of gives a relacion pretty agreable to the letter in everything
only he sayes there were about 50 men on board the Pinke when he was
taken, so that 'tis Probable they will lye there, to watch for other
ships. as far as I can understand by this Master the litle ship
mencioned in the letter to be sunk was wheeler, who brought the Brandy
and wine into York River; I am

your Excellys

most Obliged Humble serv't

B. HARRISON Jnr

WILLIAMS BURGH, May 4, 1700, 10 at Night.

[Footnote 2: Doc. no. 94.]

_96. Governor Nicholson to Captain Passenger. May 4, 1700._[1]

[Footnote 1: Bodleian Library, MS. Rawlinson A. 272, f. 90.]

JAMES TOWN, May 4, 1700,[2]
about Eleven a Clock at Night.

[Footnote 2: The seat of government had just been removed from
Jamestown to the new capital, Williamsburg.]

_Capt. Wm. Passenger_

_Sir_,

Just now I received a letter from my friend Mr. Benja. Harrison, with
an inclosed one to you from the two Mr. Thorowgoods, a Copy of which I
here send you.[3] if his Maj'tes ship the _shoreham_ under your
Command be at present capable of goeing to sea to look after the
Pirates in the Pink, etc., I would have you doe it as soon as, God
willing, wind and weather permitts: but if the _shoreham_ be not in a
sailing Condicion, then you may, if you think Convenient, sent your
boat or boats to looke after the said Pyrates, in order Either to
take or burn the said Pink. And I do hereby Authorize and impower you
to stop all ships and vessells from goeing out of the Capes, and Order
them up to Kiquetan.

[Footnote 3: Docs. no. 94 and no. 95.]

If you cannot be here your Selfe Either on Monday or tuesday yet I
would have Capt. John Aldred, Commander of his Maj'tes Ship the _Essex
Prize_, be here; in the Interim remain

Your most affectionate Friend

If you conceive it proper, You may send the Prize which you have taken
either to take, sinke, or burn the Pink on board which are the
Pyrates. In Order thereunto You may Put what men and Guns on board,
You think Necessary.