Gentlemen

Your favour of the 31st of May by Capt Hatch I have received, before it came to hand I had sent by a Schooner bound to Currituck two Drums. two Colours and a Staff for each Colour and I now send to Mr Smith half a dozen Fifes, it is not in my power to get a Cuttean² in this City nor can I get a gun & Bayonet for myself on any terms, such is the want of Arms here ー I have endeavoured to get a drill Sergeant a Drummer and Fifer for your Comd. but cannot get either  the demand for those fellows is so great at present that some of them actually receive £6. per week  I am very glad to hear that your Company is so ready to turn out in defense of American Liberty I hope you spare no pains to have yourselves properly trained that you may be fitt for action when the service of your Country may call you forth.

I am with great respect [&c.]