Continental Navy Board Borden Town 31 Mar: 1778—
Sir/
M. Morton1 having engaged a Brigade of Waggons to convey some Indian meal to Camp and not having Employ for all the Waggons we take the Opportunity of forwarding 13 Hogsheads of Salt Fish, being part of the Supplies we mentioned to your Excellency in our last,2 intended for the Use of the Army. The Remainder consisting of Rice, Oil, Beef, Pork, Salt Vinegar &c &c should be forwarded as soon as this Brigade returns or another can be procured.
We wish to know to whom we shall address these Supplies,in Order that proper Receipts may be obtained for our Vindication We have the Honour to be [&c.]
Frans Hopkinson John Wharton
P: S: It would give us great Satisfaction to hear there was any Probability of Capt Robinsons3 Release, so unjustly imprisoned at Philada.
L, DLC, George Washington Papers, Series 4.
1. Probably George Morton, assistant commissary of issues at Bordentown. DNA, PCC, item 192, p. 457 (M247, roll 199).
2. See Continental Navy Board of the Middle Department to General George Washington, 24 Mar., above.
3. Capt. Isaiah Robinson, Continental Navy.