Sir/

yours 21st Inclosing a Bill for twenty Five Thousand dollars upon the Presidt of Congress I Received — Since that am favourd with yours 24th Inst Relative to the Prisoners — they may be sent !mediately to this Town, and I will have them taken Care of att the Harbour Mouth Near the Lt House were we keep a Guard, and will their take them on Board — the Person who brings them Should have orders not to come into the town, but to let me know of his coming so as I may send him a Guide to Conduct them, directly to their Quarters — as to Pig Iron Capt Coit has taken all his on Board & he Cannot leave any, as the Ship Requires the Whole, their is not any in Town but what is Intended for the Ship Trumbull ² — Capt [Robert] Niles Landed what he had on Board the Spy, but am Inform'd that: Chrisr Leffingwell has purchas'd it — I am Sir [&c.]