Dear sir

I have just received your Favor of the 25 Ultimo am glad to hear you arrived at home in Safety. Agreable to your request I now transmit you a Copy of the Votes of the Marine Committee (Vide the other side) ² ー I take it we are at Liberty to purchase the Riggen Sails Boats &c for the Ships we are directed to Build, however I submit it to your Consideration whether, as we have time for it, it will not be best to write to the Committee to be more explicit in their orders I have gone so far as to Engage the Hemp Coal & some Iron & have wrote to Mr Hancock Chairman of the Committee that I have so done, & desire him also to Send me the Model & drafts of the Ships. I expect soon to hear from him with further Instructions. pray let me know what progress you have made & upon what terms you have Agreed for the Building of the Ships, whether by the Ton or by the Day and if by the Day what you are to give by the Day & if by the Ton what p Ton & how much you are to Allow the overseers for their Trouble & any further Information you think proper.

I remain [&c.]