Sir

In a letter from the Eastern Navy Board dated the 2nd instant they write to us—"that they have already sent forward to Senpuxent three schooners which if they arrive safe will take more flour and Iron than is already provided, and shall soon get another which will be sufficient to bring the whole quantity proposed you will therefore please to order the remainder to be ready" It is the opinion of this Committee that if there is not already at Senepuxent a Sufficient quantity of Flour and Iron (which we Suppose is the case) to load these Vessels that shall be sent out for that purpose by the Navy Board of the Eastern Department and arrive & the navigation of the Bay should be open—they should be ordered round to Baltimore and you are desired to send your Orders accordingly. We are sir [&c.]