Sir.

The General Assembly of this State beg leave to inform the Honble Congress, that the Milford Frigate of 28 Guns and another Ship of War, have been for sometime cruising on this Coast, and have taken several Merchantmen and valuable prizes coming into Port; We have apply'd to the Honble Thos Cushing & John Langdon Esqrs, Agents for building the Continental Ships at Newbury Port & Portsmouth, requesting that one or more of those ships might be sent out to protect our Coast, but are inform'd by those Gentlemen that they have no Guns, and if they had, they have no orders to send the Ships to Sea, upon this information the General Assembly of this State resolv'd to furnish the Agent for building the Continental Ships at Newbury Port with a sufficient number of Guns for one of them, and afford him every other assistance in their power in fitting out and manning said Ship; provided leave can be obtain'd from the Honble Congress for said Vessell to cruise on this Coast for the protection of the Trade thereof, The Agent engaging to reimburse all the Expences this State shall incur in fitting out and manning said Ship, and return said Guns whenever said Ship shall be otherwise employ'd.

We would farther inform the Hon Congress that the Guns propos'd for the above purpose are 24 nine pounders, which we apprehend are suitable for the Ship under the command of Hector McNeil Esqr, and which is in the greatest forwardness for sailing²

As said Ship will be inferior to the Enemy in Force, this state beg leave to suggest to the Honble Congress, the great advantage of having the Ship under the care of John Langdon Esqr fitted out immediately to act in concert with her. The readiness of the State of New Hampshire to give all possible assistance to Mr Langdon for the above purpose, will appear by a resolve of that State herewith inclos'd.