Gentlemen

This serves to Inclose you Capt Gidn Cra[w]fords & the French Merchts Accots for sales and Returns of the Cargo of the Brigg Happy return in 56 days from Nantes, he brings Accots of Capt [Samuel] Avery in the Schooner Sally at Nantes & Capt [Joshua] Bunker in the Schooner William at Burdox, fited by Us on the Contenentl Accot Capt Craford recd abot 12000 Livrs of Capt Avery ー which is included in his return'd Cargo, All which is now Unladin & safely stord here, except the Salt, wch is Also takg out ー The Cargo in return so far as we have Examind Appears to be Well bought & as low as from England, The Cargo Outward Came to a very bad Market wch you'l Observe by the Accots The Powder, Arms, Blankets flints, sum of the Cloths &c are Wanting for the Ships of War here and as they with these Articles will be Compleetly ready for the Seas, and being Allready Hall'd down the River waiting only for the Men & Officers Commissns with the Advice of Govr [Stephen] Hopkins & the Comadore We Shall Deliver them, and in due Time render Accot of the same2

Capt Crawford Informs Us that the Ship Hancock & Addams Comdd by Saml Smith of Phia was to sail on her Return in two days after him with a Large Quantity of Wollins Gunlocks, Flints Blankets &c &c, Allso the Brigg Capt Blundile, and Schooner Capt Thos Crawford for South Carolina, both with very large Quantitys of Powder

The Ship Sally Capt Rollins [Thomas Rawlins] of Phia was to sail in 8 days with Wollens Gunlocks &c &c what Salt may be Wanted to pack Beef for the Ships of Warr here will be made use off, the Remainder will Lay with the other articals for Your orders which you'l please to give as Soone as Convenient Suppose the Salt wou'd Sell together at 9/ L Money Pr Bushel we are Gentlemen [&c.]

[Endorsed] Copy Letter to Robt Morris Esq Mentiong Sundrys for the Ships to be deld ー Octo 1. 1776