Sir

I have received your Letter June 19, and am very glad to find from the Accounts of the Officers of the Yard that the Schooners are in such Readiness as they are very much wanted. I have already spoken fully on the Subject of the Dispute between you and Capt. Medows, which being entirely at an end, I hope to hear of no more Differences, for I am perfectly satisfied that in your respective Departments his Majestys Service cannot be better carried on.

Money with great difficulty is now procured at 15½ p Cent discount. I will at once charge what Stores I order to be purchased for Halifax Yard to my contingent Account, to save further Trouble and the Expence of Freightage.

I enclose you a Copy of a Resolution of the Continental Congress, I have sent it likewise to the Admiralty, and acquainted them with the Loss Government hath, and will sustain by Exchange, and that it will be absolutely necessary to send out Money for the Service of the Squadron. You will do right I think to state this Matter to the Navy Board.²

As the Rebels throughout the whole Continent will distress Government by all means in their Power, I have secured all the Naval Stores I could get for the Yard and Squadron; As you have a pretty good Stock of Tar, I will stop purchasing any more, but Mr. [G.] Gefferina³ shall get what Pitch and Turpentine he can.

He will send you by my Order a Quantity of Tar, Pitch, Brimstone, Turpentine and Oars. The Tar I thought it best to buy as there is no likelihood of getting any more without great Difficulty and much Expence. I am &c.