Philadelphia 17. March 1776.
[Extract]
. . . I think it will be a good way for you to forward a particular list of such articles as will be wanted for the ship that cannot be procured there and I will do my endeavors to have them sent you as soon as possible: it would give me great pleasure to hear that the New Hampshire 2 is the first ship at sea. . . .
1. William Whipple Papers, Force Transcripts, I, 103, LC.
2. Despite Whipple's identification, the frigate built in New Hampshire was eventually named the Raleigh.
