Gentlemen

In pursuance of your Orders to mount the Cannon fit for Use at this Place, We have engaged a Number of Workmen in making Wheels & Carriages for the Purpose, it being the general Opinion of all who have a knowledge of such Matters that it is best to Mount them as Field Peices, which purpose the Guns now here will be very suitable for as they are all light, say 2, 3, & 4 Pounders, to the amot of 20 peices besides 6 of 9 Pds & 2 of 12 Pds belonging to Capt [William] Stone. We had the whole of the Guns examnd by Mr Geo Mathews who has pronouncd them good. ー The Commee have desird Me to apply to you for Orders to provide a parcell of Shot suitable to the Guns. ー Mr Danl Hughes is very anxious to have Some Person appointed to go to Antitem to prove the Guns which his Brother has cast. I apprehend Capt Fulford is the best quailfied to do it of any Person here, it may be of Consequence how soon it is done, as those if they stand Proof, might be speedily got down here.

We have abt 50 Hands at Work on a Battery since Tuesday at Whetstone, And near 200 more employed in providing Timber, Logs, Smiths Work &c for the Boom. I hope we shall have part of our Battery ready to mount some Guns before the end of next Week, ー Mr [Robert] Alexander writes me that Mr [Robert] Morris had promsd our Delegates part of some Powder wh was arrived at Philada & which they wd immed[i]ately forward to this Town, I am with much Respect Gentlemen [&c.]