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I have recivd a Letter from Mr Orr acquainting me that 20 Cannon is Compleated and on the Road to Cambridge. 13 of which are since Come to hand. he also acquaints me there are two Guns yet to prove, one of which is Cast solid, my present purpos of writing your Honours is to request that those two Guns May be sent to Boston and reservd for the use of the Raleigh and that you will Compleat the set Soon as ever You find it Convenient as it will be of Consequence to have the Guns by one Mould. the 500, of dubleheaded Shott which Mr Orr agreed to Cast I depend on having which he tells me he will Compleat if he dont receive any Counter order from the Board of warr. the Shot is as nesesary as the Guns we Cannot go to sea without them, which nesesity I hope Your Honours will take in to Consideration and finish the Good work you have so well began — I expect to be in Boston With the Raleigh before I proceed on a Cruize I am [&c.]