I have been with Capt. [Robert] Niles and Seen his Estimate of the Expence on the schooner Spy and find that the Bills Incurred and Wages of the Men and Cost of Provisions &c will not fall very much Short of £300 ー and at his Desire I do hereby Recommend Mr. Noah Hidden as a Trusty Man to bring The Money from the Treasury ー

N.B. Capt Niles Cannot Ship one Man more for want of Money to Advance for the first Months Pay ー

To the Honble Jonth Trumbull Esqr²