From John Nicholson (unpublished)
Comptr. Genls Office Decr. 7th 1787.
Sir,

Agreeably to the order of your Honorable board of yesterday I do myself the honor to inform the Council that the neat proceeds due to the state from the sales of the ship Arma, and the porter siezed on board of her together with the porter condemned which had been landed from her amounts to four hundred and thirty three pounds fifteen shillings, which hath been paid into the state Treasury. I have the Honor to be with great respect. Sir your Obedient servant

Jno. Nicholson

His Excelly The Presidt. in Council
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