Middletown Novbr 18th 1776 —
Sir/
When Capn. [Dudley] Saltonstall went away to Wethersfield I had forgott that you had pork Stored with Tewels Butt Desired him to a Quaint you that that pork left with Cooper was taken away, I Shall take outt of Tewels Store two Barrels and putt On Board the Ship —2
I would be Glad if you Could hire and Send Down a Vessell to Take Our Matters from the Ship yd Before we Go a way with the Ship as I Dont Like to Leave them there for fear of a Loss in Some Things that is Much Wanted Especialy Pitch; — Nothing further, the Ship Will be Ready to Goe Down Tomorrow Or Next Day Yr [&c.]
John Cotton
1. Barnabas Deane Papers, ConnHS.
2. Continental frigate Trumbull.