[Philadelphia, June 10, 1776]2
Sir,
Your Letter was considered at the Committee of Safety, and a proper Person spoke to to superintend the Water Chevaux de Frise at New York. It will be known to day whether he will undertake it, if not, some other person will be immediately sent to you. In the mean Time you may provide the logs and engage Workmen, as very few, perhaps not more than two or three, can possibly be spared from the Works here. In this Businiss House Carpenters who may be found among the Troops may be employ'd as well as Ship Carpenters.
Some suitable Person will be sent you to rig the Gallies and sink the Chevaux de Frise. It takes about 25 or 30 Logs from 40 to 65 feet in length, from 12 to 26 inches thick in the Butts for each of the Chevaux de Freize sunk in our River.
M.
1. Hazard, et al., eds., Pennsylvania Archives, 1st series, IV, 774.
2. The date is approximated. There is no mention of any action upon Moylan's letter in the minutes of the Committee of Safety, but it is safe to assume the letter was written a few days prior to Washington's statement, in his letter of June 13, that, in conjunction with the New York Provincial Congress he had "determined to sink Cheveaux de Frizes one of which is already begun."
