Sir Yours 24th Ulto came to hand last Post, & I find that I can purchase Seed to put on board Capt Kenedy [Thomas Kennedy] in the Room of the Flower, consequently shall sell the flour which begins to take damage, Kendy says that he can take on board three hundred hhd. ー A few days agoe Capt Alex Exceen in the Brig Friendship arrived here from the Southside of Longiland, being drove out by the Tories, having left most of his Cargo on Shore and is now waiting here for your orders he has Six or Seven hundred bus Salt on board ー I think its best to discharge the Vessell & put the Cargo in Store ー All the Melitia in this Coloney being order'd to N Y makes it very difficult to get any work done, but imagine by the next Week Kenedy will begin to Load I am Sir [&c.]