War Office,

Boston Jany 11th 1777

Gentn

Enclos'd you have Invoice and Bill of Lading of a parcel of Rum and Sugar on board the Schooner Hazard Benjamin Hammond Master, which we wish safe to your Hands. — You will dispose of this Cargo as of the others we have ship[ped] to you & load the Schooner back with good common Flour with the Addition of Five Tons Pig Iron, and four Tons Bar Iron — The Pig [Iron] we expect will be part of what we purchas'd by Mr Henry Stevens for Account of this State. —

Should you at any time make advances for us, the Board will reimburse you at the shortest Notice by Bills upon Philadelphia if agreeable. — By order of the Board,