Gentn.

We have received your letter:of the 20th Ulto. directed to the late Chairman of .this Committee & are. well. pleased to learn thereby, that the Sloop you first dispatched to the West Indias in Consequence of your Contract with the Continent, was returned and has brought in 193 Bolts of Russia Duck, 43 ps Russian Sheeting, one pair of Swivell Guns,, 14 Small Arms, 12 Cwt of Powder & 30-lb Ball, all which we hope you-have long since got Safe Landed, and you will-please to. keep the Same in your Possession untill, the Maripe Committee shall determine how the same are to be disposed of, when You will receive directions from them or us., We desire you will furnish us with Invoices & bills of Loading for the Cargoes you export on Account of the Continent, Acct Sales when you receive them, also Invoices of the return Cargoes & the Acct Current with those that transact the bussiness aboard th~t we.may in due time have the whole transactions regularly before us. We have not yet heard of the arrival of the Rich Jews Brigt. which you mention, but if Such a one Sailed we hope She may Soon appear. We thank you for the Account of the arrival of Arms & Ammunition whic)J we Suppose is on Private Account as you, do not say-they are for the Public. Linens have been ordered from different parbi in Virtue of other Contracts & we have no orders from Congress to Import Hemp therefore you had best Confine your Importations to the Articles you Contracted for, unless you find a surplus of Money arise abroad on the Sale of Your Cargoes & in that case you may encrease the quantity of Goods or order such Supplies in Arms & Ammunition. We are Sirs [&c.] By-order of the Secret Committee Rob; Morris, Chair Man