Sir

Annaps 9th March 1776

Your Letter of this day I immediately communicated to the Council of Safety as without their concurrence and that of the Country people who are at this time assembled here in great numbers, there would be much difficulty and no less danger in supplying his Majestie's Ships ー By the request of those Gentlemen I have the honor to inform you that I have given them the copy of your application to me & am to request you to send your Boat ashore with a flag at 9 oClock to morrow morning against which time they will prepare an Answer to your application ー I am &c