Sir

We have this day agreed with M^r William Smith of Fish kills to Supply you with twelve tuns of good refined Iron to be delivered to you at Norwich, with all possible Speed The Teamsters who bring the Iron are to be paid for the Carting for which they will have an order from M^r Smith and if any of the Iron is wanting of the weight received it must be deducted from their pay at £250 ⅌ tun If you have Supplyed your self with any quantity write M^r Smith how much you shall want that he may Send the Surplus of twelve tuns to Boston

We received a Letter from M^r Deshon dated the 16^th. Ult^o. at N. London¹ who informs us of your great necessity for money we desired him in ours of the 22^d January² to Supply you with what he could possibly Spare out of the sum he took with him which was Rhode Island & Connecticutt money that he expected to get Exchanged at Providence for Continental The duck and Cordage for the Ship³ we shall send forward soon as we can find Teams to carry it—

You will please to let us know what forwardness the Guns for the Ship at Salisbury⁴ is in and how soon they will be here you will also Inform us the price of Shot at the Furnace and what the Expence of Carting will be—

If you can negotiate Loan office Certificates we will send you three or four thousand dollars We are [&c.]