Sir

The situation of the Salt Works belonging to the State has been laid before the Council, and they find a Number of Men is wanted there.¹ Upon consideration they request that you will select from among the men under your command thirty of the most promising of them and send then down to the Works.

M^r James Davidson will call on you and confer with you on the business above mentioned—Several Tradesmen will be wanted, and if they can be had from among your people to serve for the Winter, it will perhaps be proper to employ them in this manner—M^r Davidson is appointed one of the directors of the Works and authorised to use his best discretion therein: Any assistance you can give him will be a publick benefit—I am with great Respect [&c.]