Woodyard Sunday [February 4, 1776] 2 10 oClock ー
Gentlemen An Express is this Moment arrived here from Mr R H Lee of Virginia I think it my duty to Send it instantly to our Committee of Correspondence ー to give them notice & to forward immediately to you ー I have no Answers to the Letters of last week about Money &c. ー . ー . When you have Copied a[nd] done with Mr Lees Lr I shall be glad to have a Copy ー am with great Respect and Regard Gentlemen [&c.]
Stephen West.
As this express came across at Laselars a topsail Schooner was going down laden with flower bound out for Arms & Ammunition & another it is said is at Alexandria going on the same Errand ー. I shall endeavour to inform this last ー. 3
1. Red Book, XXIV, Md. Arch.
2. The date established by that of the previous letter, January 30, 1776.
3. To inform the vessel that escort to the Virginia Capes was being provided by the Continental sloop Hornet and schooner Wasp.
