Mr. Libbey ー

You having the Command and Charge of the Waggons with the Continental Powder; are to proceed to Head Quarters at Cambridge, or Boston, and there deliver your Powder, to the quarter Master General, or any other Officer who shall be Appointed by General Washington to receive it, takeing Receipt thereof - You'll use your utmost Care in Guarding of the same, by Night as well as day, being provided therefor, take great Care that its not wet, when you've dlv'd your Powder, you must apply to Mr [Thomas] Cushing at Watertown, or Dedham for a Sum of Money which is Lodged in his Hands, for me for the use of the Continent after getting 'the same give a Receipt therefor, to be dlv'd me for said use ー If Mr.Cushing will spare some Hemp you may load back the teams, with Hemp for this Place for the use of the Continent, with as much as they can bring, for which Mr.Cushing may take his Pay out of the Money, if not I will pay him P Post. ー Enquire of Capt [John] Bradford; if at Newbury, where the Hemp, of Mr.Cushing's is, and what P Ton. ー Endeavour to find out if any large Anchors, to be had abt 30 Ct. WeightIn behalf of the Your [&c.] Continent-John Langdon