Esteem'd Sir ー

Yours P Capt Martindale I recd Last Evening, & have consulted with him about the Guns & Conclude that they are Large enough for the Schooner, Shall get them on Board tomorrow morning. ー you mentioned nothing about the Swivels to make up the Complement of Ten, as I wrote you there was Seven here, Should be glad to know your Pleasure concerning the Remainder nor whether it would be agreeable to have one or both of the Cohorns, ー Mr Wm Watson One of the Committee tells me that the Powder may be had here for this Schooner of Adams's, as they have 1000 W. in this Town But advises that the General wou'd give a Line to the Committee thereon, to ease the minds of the People. As that Quantity is a Large Proportion for this Town I doubt not the Genl will Order it here, I have therefore Sent no formers, only desire that you would Send Papers for the Cartridges as there is no paper to be had here, The Schooner will be Compleat for Sea by Saturday Night So that if the men are here by that time every thing will be ready, Save the Cartridges, which can be made in a few hours, ー Capt Adams Accepts the Birth of Master & Expects the Same terms as the other masters at Salem &c.

I have wth Capt Martindale this day Examined the Schooner of Wormwels, & find her to answer, Mr Watsons Says that ¾ of her are in the hands of the Commy & Expect the same terms as the Others for her; Shall Proceed tomorrow in Fitting her with all Possible Speed. Capt Martindale Says he is to have Twelve Carriage Guns & 16 or 20 Swivels. ー Should be glad to know in What manner tis concluded to Fit this Vessell that I may be governd about the Cannon at Bristol. ー I have no Friends in Providence or Bristol who can Reap any advantage in this Business, Thr'o my means & be asur'd that I would not Lose one moments time to the Detriment of the Cause in which I am engagd  Capt Martindale Says he Should not desire So large a Number of Cannon, but finds the Vessell to be able to Carry them, & Doubts not of Giving a Good account of them have Sent Mr Harlow the Bearer on Purpose with this Letter, as I found the Vessell would be ready as Soon as the People could Possibly be here ー Youl Please to Satisfy him for his Time, the Horse he rides is the one I rode, in Lieu of which I Beg You'l Order a Better, as it will be Impossible to make this dispatch to Bristol which will be requisite with him. ー Since writing the above Capt Wormwel has been here & Says that he will not Let his Part of the Vessell under Six Shillings Lmo & as Adams Says he is to have but 5/4. am afraid it will cause some uneasiness if Wormwell has more, Shoud therefore Beg your Opinion in this Case, Therefore Shall do nothing towards fitting her till I know it ー I am, Sr [&c.]