Sir

I receiv'd yours, and desire you will supply Captn [Hoysteed] Hacker with every thing that may be necessary to enable him to get with dispatch his Vessel ready to Cruise² ー

As to purchasing the Schooner you best can tell, as you had directions in procuring the Vessel ー My Instructions is to Mann her and Order her where to Cruise ー I have no Orders to buy, or to direct any other Person to buy ー perhaps you would do well to write to the Marine Committee for Orders in that matter, as I believe they had no Apprehension of any Warlike Vessel, Guns or Stores of any kind being Sold without their Especial Orders, so to do ー I expect to come to New London soon, and am Sir [&c.]