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Sir The very great Scarcity of Flour, Bread and Iron in this State, and the danger of the Inhabitant"s suffering for want of those necessary Articles have induced the Council of War, to fit out the Sloop Diamond Timothy Coffin Master to your Address to procure them. —​

We inclose you a Draught upon the Continental Treasurer for a sufficient Sum of Money to lade her, and desire that you will put on board her Ten Tons of Bar-Iron if to be procured otherwise Fifteen Tons of Pig-Iron, to fill her Hold with Flour and her Steerage and Cabin with as much Bread as she can with any Convenience take in. —​ I am in behalf of the State Sir &c.