Boston 23 May 1776
Sir
Yours of the 18th Inst. the General received this day, in answer to which I am to inform you that when you want provisions for the Continental Privateers, you may draw upon the Commissary who will be ordered to supply you. The General wants a particular account of the prisoners under your care who are supported by the Continent, and what the expence of their present support is?
Capt [Daniel] Waters2 applyed to the General by a verbal order from you for provisions, and had an order on the Commissary for 12 Barrels Pork, & 12 Barrels Beef ー I am &c.
Joseph Ward A.D.C.
1. General Ward's Orderly Book, Joseph Ward Papers, ChHS.
2. Commander of Washington's schooner Lee.
