Philadelphia 4th March 1776.
[Extract]
. . . There has been no mention yet of Agents for any of the Colonies: when there is I shall be mindful of what you mentioned. 2 A Brig arrived this morning from Holland with 27½ tons gun powder, some saltpetre and 300 arms. 10 tons was immediately ordered to the camp.
1. William Whipple Papers, Force Transcripts, I, 95, LC. Whipple was a New Hampshire delegate in the Continental Congress.
2. Langdon sought an appointment as Continental agent for New Hampshire.
