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Having the Cause of Our Bleeding Country Much at Hart, and being Confirm'd, that we cannot any way better Serve it, Than by Distres[s]ing our Unnatural Enemies by every Means in Our Power to prevent there getg the Necessary Supplys &c We have with the Bearer Capt Zach. Allin & others Determen'd to fit an armed Sloop called the Washington a very fast sailer to Crues in and About your Bay She will be ready to sail by Capt Allins return who (tho' a Man of Interest Amongst Us,) is a Stranger to your Honbl bord he now waits upon you for a Commissn for Capt Gideon Crawford Comdr of Sd Vessel, as we know of no friend we Can better Apply to than you sir we request you to Assist In giving him all possable Dispach. If no more Suteable person nearer at hand should appear for a bonds man we have requested Brigad[ie]r General [Nathanael] Green[e] to Stand with Capt Allin As This Govement have the Matter of Making a Law for this purpose under Consid[e]ration & have Appotd a Comte who's report cannot be made before the last of this Month, we Have tho't best to persue Our Intentions before. 

[Endorsed] Copy a Letter to Jos Palmer Esqr at Water Town Sent by Capt Z. Allin Feby 2. 1776 —