No 29.

Sir/ You have inclosed an Invoice and Bill of Lading for 240 Bbls Flour, 60 Bbls Bread & 250 Keggs ditto, in the schooner Three sisters Captain Joseph Handy Master, which we hope will reach you safe ー; you will dispose of the Cargo to the best advantage, for the benefit of the Province according to your general instructions, and the letters heretofore sent you; and be pleased to make our returns by the same vessels in small arms, to which you may add a few field Pieces, if to be had cheap, if these cannot be got, you are to send us Powder and Blankets. ー we designed to send you also two other vessels the Brigs Fortune and Rogers, but these vessels have been long detained by the men of war and Tenders, the Brig Fortune had sailed, but was obliged to put back again, we apprehend that we shall be obliged to unload these vessels, and send their cargoes to you in smaller vessels. ー

We have recd your Letters off the 9th & 22d March, and have also paid your Bill dated 24th March to Captn John Stout for 800 dollars, and also your draft to Captn Cooper on W:Lux for £90 ー Cy & have got in safe the goods you sent us by the wicked Dick [Wild Duck] Captn [James] Tibbett, also by the Pilot Boat Chatam and some powder we hear is arrived in No Carolina not yet got to hand, we would caution you against sending any more that way as yet ー the coast there is too dangerous at present full of Men of War and Tenders. ー we shall be glad to hear from you by every good opportunity, and are [&c.]

P. S. The brig Nancy Captn Wise addressed to you, has been unfortunately taken by a Tender in Annamesseck-road in a Fog, which prevented the Captn from seeing her approach until she was so near, that he could not avoid the misfortune.

[Annapolis] June 20th 1776