Hon^d Sir

By M^r Wasson¹who is sent by Cap^t Smedley² to Hartford, I take the liberty of mentioning the difficultys in which I have been involved since I wrote to your Excellency—The bread which I had belonging to the State (taken in the Brig Honor)³ as all been condemn'd, its put me back one day, but the next day a Gentleman was kind enough to lend me about 10,000^lbs which was sufficient to stow in the Vessells, upon my promising to repay him in a short time—I must request the Councills attention to it, and that I may have flour forwarded to make good my word, and to compleat the bread for the Vessells, who have all their provisions, Wood & Water (except bread) in—Agreable to your Excellencys order I reserv'd a Nine & half Inch Cable, it was adjudg'd insufficient for the Ship, which oblig'd me to lay 2 Cables (belonging to Coll Trumbull)⁴ into one of 11 & ½ Inches.—I have been oblig'd to purch[ase] an Anchor for her—which with the other great expen[ces] attending fixing out the Ships, has so drain'd me of Mon[ey] that I am reduc'd to the necessity of requesting a Supply.—I intended to have forwarded the bills by M^r Wasson, but am prevented by the Workmen being all call'd to a Muster for drafting Men to Serve in the Army. Capt Parker⁵ will sett out for Hartford on the Morrow, I shall write by him and send them forward—I remain [&c.]