Sirー

We beg leave to inform you that this day eight Pieces of cannon were removed from Jerry's Point to this Town & that threats are theron thrown out by the Capt. of the Man-of-War that in case he hear of any preparation of Rafts or any other Means being used to annoy him he shall come up with his ship to fire upon the Town. We would submit it to the Wisdom of the Congress whether these Guns should not immediately be placed in some convenient Battery to prevent this mischief & whether a Committee should not be forthwith employed for this purpose. The Guns are 6 Twenty-four and two Thirty-two Pounders, and its absolutely necessary that we be provided with ammunition & carriages to save them, of which we are entirely destitute.

I am by order of the Committee, &c.