Sir

We received your favor of the 25th Instant incloseing instructions for the Agents, one of which we will deliver to the person appointed for this place & transmit the others to Portsmouth Newbury &ca &ca

the first article mentions the laying in provisions Conformable to an inclosed paper, which inclosure was omitted, you will therefore please to send us five of them, & one more Coppy of the Instructions by return of the bearor

We will pay due attention to your Commands in fixing the Commissions &ca with the Agents, & all agreements shall be committed to writing ー

Captain [John] Glover [Jr.] has brought all the things we wrote to you for, except the 300 swivel shot which, he informs us, were not to be had, he says there are four ounce ball, which will answer very well. on looking over the Amunition left by the three Schooners we find, there will be wanting for Captain Adams

40 rounds of four pound Cartridges, & 400 or 500 of them four ounce ball, of these he will give half unto Captain Manly, when they meet at Cape Ann, there is no sheet lead to be had in these parts, we want ten foot Square, please to send it & these other things immediatly

60 four pound shot 40 two pound shot 40 cartridges for two pounders absolutely necessary.

We will recommend harmony & good understanding to the Captains, & will give our best advice to Captain Adams relative to his Cruising farther Eastward, & in all other Matters.

We shall be glad to see him soon ー his vessel is ready, it is now five oClock P.M. & no appearance of him or his Men. Captain Manly is off & only waits a fair wind to proceed to sea.

We are, With great respect to his Excellency & to you Sir [&c.]

P S please to put Capt Adams in mind of Bringing his Sergant & Gunner ー