Dear Sir

I wrote you last Post & inclosed you Cappy of a Contract made by Two of my Captains with Some Gentlemen at St Eustatia for fifty Tonns of Gun powder, I have Communicated the same to his Honor Our Govenreur & he gave me the inclos'd Letter to the Delegates, of the Honl Continental Congress, from this Colony ー to what I wrote you in my Last I have only to add, that I depend agreeable to the Recemendation of his Honor the Governeur that the Delegates from this Colony will endeaveur to procure me permissions for as many Vessels & Cargoes to go out as will be necessary to purchase Said Powder & the sooner they are forwarded to me the more it will Oblige me, & I will thank you to procure for me (from the Congress) the Desired assistance of money, and any Security you may enter into for me I will endemnifie you for, I Leave you to enter into such engagements for me as you Judge Best & proper. I am Content to be under Obligation to Deliver this Powder On its Arrival to whoever the Congress Shall Direct, & if they think proper it may Come entirely on Acct of the united Colonies, my being allowed a Reasonable Reward for my Trouble in procuring & importing the same, I hope to hear from you Soon with the Determenation of Congress on this Matter ー inclosed you have List of Our Nomination for Councllers, in which I Congratulate you on being one ー

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