Sir

This Board are determined at all Events to have the Ship Trumball brought round to New London and expect that you being Continental Agent for that place will provide provisions & Stores of every kind necessary to fit her for a Cruise if you stand in need of Salt for putting up Provisions you may have such quantity as you have Occasion for by Applying to this Board the Salt is in this Town of Course must be carted to your place if wanted you will send as many Teems as you think proper and direct to the Continental Navy Board Eastern Department Boston we are [&c.]