Sir

Since your favor I have had the pleasure of my worthy friend Winn's Company for eight & forty hours which together with my many avocations in publick life will excuse a more particular or early notice of your letter as he superceeded the necessity by information of the arrangement of my Affairs different from what you wrote as the change took place afterwards. I shall be glad to serve you here & am Sir [&c.]

P.S you may rely on all Exports being excluded from hence afther the 10th Inst. except in exchange for Gun powder brass Cannon field pieces, Muskets, & Salt Petre & Sulphur, the former vizt Salt Petre to be 4 times as much in proportion to the latter. Being of the Committee of Safety for the Province I do not speak by hear say. ー