[West River November 11, 1776] 2
Gentell Men/
In your Provence Stoare Ive sum Durance or Tamies that Would Do to Make Culers [colors] for the Provence vessels Plesto let Mr W asteneys My Clark have it he now Waits on you for it If you Can Spare it If you,,have no thin Canvi[s]s Plesto send Me two Boults of your thickest ozenbrigs I Shuld have Waited on you M ySelf but am oblige to Go to the lower Part of Prince Georges County Whare I hear thare is a Quanttey of Beef to sell on Wensday Morning I intend to Sit off to Baltemore by Water to Look after the Rigen Castns Iron Hoops and Boats for the Provence Vesels I understand the Defence Prise Ship Captain [Thomas] Walker 3 has Sum Small Guns and Cohornes If you have no Potickler use for them and Will give Me an order for them I Can fit out these two Schooners With guns If you Want Me to Do anything for you at Baltemor Plesto Req[ue]st Me And I will Comp[l]y With your orders If I Can I am [&c.]
Stephen Steward
1. Red Book, XVI, Md. Arch.
2. The date is estimated as Monday, November 11. Steward said he would leave for Baltimore on Wednesday, and on Monday, November 18, he was in Baltimore.
3. The sloop Daniel, from St. Augustine for Liverpool, taken October 4, 1776.
