(not Sent)

Sir Your favour of the 30th Ulto by Major Tupper is come to hand ー as it is your opinion that Dartmouth is a place of greater Security for the Vessels than Plymouth, it is his Excellency's desire that they be laid up there ー Such Articles on board as are perishable had better be Sold immediately, the Vessels Rigging, Sails, &c with the Remainder of the Cargoes, you will please to have appraized by proper Judges, the Cargoes Carefully Stored untill farther Orders the particulars of the Appraizment you will please to transmit to Head Quarters.

Delay at this Season of the Year would render the Intent of fitting out Armed Vessels, Void, as there is so much difficulty in procuring Cannon &c, his Excellency desires me to inform you, that he will Suspend fitting out any more, for the present ー

We wait impatiently for your directions to Order the Company for the Washington to March at the Same time that we have your Advice on this head, you will please to Order the forms of the Guns to be Sent up that we may have the Cartridges &c prepared, you will also please to let me know the Quantity of Ammunition, & the different Sorts Nesessary, I am [&c.]