Respected Sir—

I have the Pleasure to inform You that We are Generally well, and that affairs Go on agreable to our Wishes, Except those in these infernal Frenchmans hands on Shore, which Call for Something more than Nature has Furnish us with, to Cause them to do Business with any Degree of Despatch—

Your Request by M^r. Richards¹ Will be Answer’d by Himself—M^r. Pitcher² through Me, with others, Begs (if Convenient) that You would Send those arms Goods &C Imediatly, Whereas if it be Posponed it will Cause Great Difficulty in Stowing Our Ship, as our Provision water &C will Soon be in—³ This Favour Granted will do us infinite Pleasure, as we Mean to do Every thing for the Advantage of the Continent And Not Forget ourselves—

Must take Liberty to inform You of Martin Engle’s Desertion, we hear he is in Nants & Posibly he May Come in Your way—

Have Nothing Perticular more To Mention only Beg Leave to Subscribe myself in Behalf of M^r Pitcher, Sir Your Verry Humble Servant

2 July 78—