Sir

In behalf of Colo Langdon (who is absent on Public Business) I now acknowledge the Rect of your favr P James Belton Esq. together with the 42,000 Dollars, which are very acceptable, as the Business of the Continent was for sometime done on Credit ー the Paymt of which has carrd off large Amots already, therefore Colo Langdon thinks you had better send on an additional Sum P the first good Opportunity ー in order that he may be kept supply'd. ー He recd a Letter from Messrs Whartons the last Post, wherein they mention their not receivg the Money for the Goods P Schr Betsy, he therefore begs you would cause it to be paid. ー No Prizes have arrived here for sometime past either Continental or Private, but several in the Massachusetts ー some of which very valuable, among the Number is a Ship of 350 Tons bound from London to Venice loaded with Pepper, Tin, Allum, Bale Goods &c &c mountg 24 Guns from 1 to 3 pounders ー

The Ship now buildg goes on fast ² ー she having her Top timbers all in & is Ceiling up ー Large Quantities of Timber is Hawld to the Landings for the 74-I beleive sufficient to compleat her. The Ship Mifflin, Capt Andrew Marshall sail'd for Virginia the 28t Ulto ー Also Schr Dove, James Miller Mr the same Day for Baltimore ー & Schooner Friends Adventure, Josiah Smith Mr the 9t Inst for same place. I shall not enter upon Answering the Particulars in your several Letters as Colo Langdon intends writing you fully on his Return ー I am very Respectfully Sir [&c.]

PS. Colo Langdon, wrote you in his Last for Ticketts being sent along, I hope you wont forget it as they are much Enquir'd for ー

The Honble, William Whipple Esqr
Member of Congress Baltimore.