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. I hope you have secured for his Maj'tes Service the seamen which belong to Capt. Harrison, etc., and you will do the like by those, which Mr. Thorowgood sayes come on shore. And for so Doeing these things, this shall be your sufficient Warrant and Authority. given under my hand the Day and Year above written. _97. William Wilson to Governor Nicholson. May 5, 1700._[1] [Footnote 1: Bodleian Library, MS. Rawlinson C. 933, f. 10. Col. Wilson was a justice of the peace for Elizabeth City County.] _May it please your Excelly_