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Dear Sir Yours of July 29, I duly received. ー But had not the Pleasure of seeing Mr Bogart, the Cannon Founder. ー Mr [Robert Treat] Paine, who is upon the Cannon Committee, I suppose has attended to him. ー He informs me that the Committee of which he is one are taking Measures to procure Copper as well as Sulphur to be made in N. Jersey.

I have obtained from a Gentleman here, very particular Directions concerning Fire Ships and Rafts and Receipt for all the Compositions. ー it is long, and will be some trouble to transcribe, ー But if it lies within your Department and you have any Curiosity to see it, I will send it you.