Gent.

Phila Sat Ev. 9 March 1776

Immediately on receit of a letter from Mr [Samuel] Purviance [Jr.] by express advising us of a man of war, being in our Bay, we applied to Congress for one ton of powder which was readily granted, the delegates of Virga had sent off one ton in a waggon, this without sollicitation they offered us & we excepted & have sent their order to the waggoner to proceed to Balt. we had an order for 1875 due Maryland from Congress & this day Capt Tibbit arrived from Statia with about one Ton of powder for our province. we have dispatched the powder to Chris[tiana] Bridge as waggons are not to be had here & have wrote different Gent at the Bridge & Head of Elk to assist in forwarding the powder to Balt Town. we are Gent [&c.]