[Philadelphia, May 7]
Sir
The Congress having by the fore going resolve agreed to lend twenty of the heaviest cannon taken at [New] Providence & carried to Rhode Island, to the Committee of safety of Pensylvania for the defence of this City 2 I have to desire you will immediately deliver the same to the person or persons whom the sd Committee sent to receive & bring them hither I am [&c.]
John Hancock Presid.
To Commodore Es Hopkins or in his Absence To Daniel Tillinghast Esqr
1. Harbeck Collection, HUL.
2. Hancock quoted in full the resolution of May 7, above .
