Dear Sir

I qave received your obliging favor, and return you many thankes for the trouble you have taken, and readiness you have"shewn in giving your Assistance so Necessary at present for the good of the service. The Hay will be most Acceptable and I am in hopes Captain Prince's Vessel has taken a part on Board As he promised me he should return immediately, and I will send you another one, as soon as possible  I shall want three or four Thousand Tons of Hay and I wish with all my heart poor Annapolis [Royal] could furnish it ー but all it can furnish I will take, and if they are Industrious they may get a great deal of Money for their Vegetables Poultry Butter Eggs &c. ー And may come directly into this Port without any expence whatever and will be sure to find every encouragement and Assistance that can be giveJ1 them. On the Other hand if they give themselves Airs, and follow the Cursed example of these Mad Men they will Consider how easily Governmt can Chastise them, and they may rely upon it they will, and that immediately too ー but I hope They will Consider Their Interests better and make all the Money they can. They never will have a fairer opportunity. I have wrote to Messrs Day & Scott at Halifax respecting Forage, and have desired them to Consult with you about the Quantity that may be procured at Annapolis, as they are to furnish the Remainder from Windsor & that Neighbourhood.

Procure Hay screws at any rate, and the whole should be carryed to a particular place most convenient for that purpose as Also for Shiping of it ー You have not Advised me in what manner I am to make your remittances for Expenses to be incurred in the above Service, therefore shall expect it pr Next. We are in the same Situation As when wrote you last ー except the addition of twelve hundred Troops lately arrived from England, The Regiment of Horse and Eight Other Regts are hourly expected ー when I hope you will hear better Accounts from us. I am hurried to Death therefore have only time to add my Compts to all friends & to wish you every happiness being truely Dear Sir [&c.]

P.S. If you can possibly add to the Quantity of Old Hay pray do and don't mind the Expense ー W. S.