New London July 17 1775
Sir
I wrote you the 12th Instant, to which I Refer you  Since that I am inform'd that there is a Large Quantity of Powder Arived at the Cape2 And I would have you in Case you Can Clear out go Directly for the Cape and when you Arrive there you may Very Easily know wether you Can have Liberty to Trade there or not And if you Can Purchase Powder to the Amount of Your Cargoe, and if You Cannot trade there you Can agree for the Powder to be brought Down to the Mole if there is no powder Purchase Melasses Sugar & Coffee and Make all the Dispatch in your Power, so wish you a Good Voyage and Safe Return to Your Frind & Owner
Nathl Shaw Junr
1. Shaw Letter Book, YUL.
2. Cape Francois, Hispaniola.