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Sir  Having ordered the 4 last Regiments that Embarked from Ireland, to this place, and least any of the Transports should escape a Ship Cruising to order them here, I inclose you a Copy of their Orders, which I beg you to show to the Officer Commanding any of the transports that may put into New York, that they may immediately put to Sea again and proceed to Bostonー

Messrs Watts, and McEvers of New York,² having Money in hand for the use of Government, and from a late Resolve of the Continental Congress, are intimidated from sending it to Boston; I am to beg the favour of you to receive it, and send it to the Paymaster General here as Opportunitys Offer; for which you have Inclosed letters to those Gentlemen, and which you will be so good as to deliver with your own hand, as they contain orders to pay you what Money they haveー

I am with great Regard [&c.]