John Bradford to Robert Morris, July 14, 1776

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Boston. 14th July 1776

Dear Sir

The Brig Dispatch has been Ready for the Sea waiting your Orders some time. I flatter my self I shall Receive them soon, it has been a good time to get off our Coast, ever since the Fleet was drove out our harbour; not a Cruizer has been seen on, or near the Coast since, saving the frigat that paraded before our port with her Convoy & she did not even Attempt to speak to any vessell ²

I have great Occasion for money, seeing no prospect of getting any out of the hands of the late Agents for want of my Commission, they pay no regard to any thing till that Appears, tho the powder Ship was taken weeks after my Appointment yet they've Advertiz'd to sell the powder witho_ut Consulting me, ³ if you could spare a moment from the important concerns you are now Engag'd in ⁴ to forward my Commission you wou'd render me an essential service and the favour shou'd be most Gratefully Acknowledged by Sir [&c.]

Jn^o Bradford

On the Service of the United States
The Honble. Robert Morris Esqr. Philadelphia

1. Papers of Robert Morris, Accession 1805, LC.

2. The British frigate Flora and her convoy of transports with Highland troops.

3. The powder ship Hope.

4. Morris was a member of the Marine Committee, Secret Committee and Committee of Secret Correspondence. In connection with the brig Dispatch, he was acting in behalf of the latter committee.

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1776 July 14

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