On His Majesty's Service
Sir,  Agreeable to information lodged with you in writing of 6th Inst. that I expected from Philadelphia in the Brig. Charlotte, John Fryers Master, three hundred cask of Bread, thirty Barr's Pork and some Flour, for the use of the Contract which I agreed with Mr. George Gibbs to import for that purpose, and accordingly last week advanced him fifty pounds lawfull money in part payment for the same, Mr. Gibbs now informs me those articles are come agreeable to his Contract, but that you have determin'd to send the greater part round to Boston.
It therefore becomes my duty to inform you in behalf of the contractors, if I am deprived of receiving this Bread (being the only resource I have left) it will greatly distress the Contract and wholly put it out of my power to comply with the future Demands of any of His Majesty's Ships on this Station in the article of Bread.
I therefore rest upon the protection of Captain Wallace in behalf of the Contractors, and could wish it was expedient with His Majesty's Service, that the whole of the Bread might be retained here for the use it was imported for. I am &c.
[Endorsed] Copy letter James Wallace Esq. Commander of His Majesty's Ships of Warr, at Newport.
