Sir

lnclosed you have the accots Current of the Honie Secret Committee, made up to the 18th Instant & the Ballance carried to the Honie Marine Committee as I made use of some of their money's which was agreeable to order I have bought a Brig of Mr Moffatt of about One hundred & fifty Tonns for Twelve hundred Pounds for which he has my Obligation as I had not any money in my hands belonging to the Continent to pay for her this Vessel which is called the Morris will be Soon ready to sail for Virginia Cap. Gunnison who is Master of her haveing got most part of his hands, The Ship lately called the Royal Exchange which I bought in for the use of the Continent at the low price of four hundred & Sixty Pounds is now fitting for Virginia I shall repair her, buy Cables &c to compleat her for the Voyage — Cap. [John] Clark who commands her is endeavouring to get hands which should he effect will be soon ready — The Ship is now called the Miffiin lv'e by this opportunity sent a sketch of the Honie Marine Committees accot Current by which you'll see I have no money in my hands therefore it will be necessary immediately by the Bearer or some other Conveyance to forward a sum of money, for the purpose of fitting out & paying for this & any other Vessel that may off er for the purpose I mentioned in my former Letters to the Honie Committee that I had sent only the Betsey Frigate to France there being no other Vessel Suitable for to carry Masts and that no other European Cargo was to be had —

In a short Time a verry fine Prize Brig of about 250 Tonns Will be sold here should she go off low Shall purchase her for Virginia or Europe on accot of the Honie Secret Committee, The fitting out the Ship Miffiin will cost near as much as the purchase, as she ha's no Cables & wants much repairs — Therefore this with the purchase of the Brig Morris & fitting out both, for Virginia & Should I purchase another it will require a Considerable sum of money to Compleat, which the Honie Comee will please forward without fail immediately as I am now doing Business on Credit Ive Wrote to the Agent at Boston for money — but he is likewise out & no money to be had for Draughts on Philadelphia it being imployed in the speculating way — I have the Honor to be with Respct Yours & the Honle Commees [&c.]