Dear Sir,

I Reced yours 29th Dito and observe what you say about Mr Cable — have engaged one hundred Teirces of Bread of him for the Navy and am very sorry to here that he has Rais'd the price of flour however shall wright him about the matter and shall take care how I employ such Fellows for the future — as to the pork I purchase have given express orders that they give no more then what you do — Their is a Continental Prize now in this Port with about Sixty Punchions Jamica Rum London proof. the Sale comes on next Monday sennet, the last that was sold at Norwich was at Ten shillings, our state have pass'd an Act that we must not sell at more then 6/ pr gal I should be glad you would take the whole and give the Customery price 10 / which will settle the matter and I believe will give universal Satisfaction to all concern'd, otherwise I must keep it until! I hear from the merine Comtte at Phila — I have orders to Remitt what money I have of theirs to Phila and they have desired that I would procure Bills from you or sum other Person that is lmploy'd in the Public way, soon as I compleat the Sales of this Cargoe Should be glad to git a Bill from you to the Amo of what I may have in my hands — I have had a Small Vessell Loaded with Twenty five hhd N E Rum for you this three Weeks, but the Men of Warr are been so much in the Sound that I dare not send it along — Yesterday there was about Sixty Sail of Ships Sail'd through the Race, after Lying two days under Black Point which alarm'd us in this Town (not a Little) all the Melitia this Side the River was order'd down to this Town, and I assure you they came in very full, we sent a Boat out to D[o]g the Fleet and they this moment Retum'd & say that they Saild between Block Island & the main and doubled round Point Judith, so that undoubtedly they are gone to Newport I believe the Sound will be pretty clear and shall send what N E Rum, I have as fast as I could shipt it, what Salt I have shall deliver [Jeremiah] Wadsworth when ever he Sends unless the people break open the Store which I assure you they threaten — the expedition to Long Island under the command of Col [William] Richmond, I Supplycd with Shipping &c by order of our Govr how & by whom am I to be paid, should be glad of your advice — please to forward the Inclos'd by the first post for Phila as it is of Consiquence that I have an answere directly — Pray if you can spare the time let us know how matters go on the other Side of the River — for we have had no news that can be relied on Since the taking of Fort Lee. I am &c