Sir/ I fear that you will think me Extravigant in Calling for So much Money butt it is Certain it is Wanted this Way as the timber and Drawing is Mainly with Us, I have sent George Bull the Bearer on purposs as I Cannot attend in Waiting on You My Self as We are about to Rjase if you Intend to Send any Dry Goods this Way I wish you Would wat till I See you again, if you Can Convenantly Send two or three Blls pork to Chatham it will be a favor as they are all poor and their provisions is all Most Exausted ー I hope. you will Dispatc'h the Bearer as soon as You Can as this Day Begins a New ー Since I Saw you I have Got five good Carpenters and Engaged twenty four More in Two Weeks from this Time in your Service-

Yr Complyanc with the above will Oblige [&c.] Apl 8th 1776 [Chatham, Connecticut] John Cotton Junr [Endorsed] Recd 8th April 1776 Seven Hundred & Twenty Dollars for Capt Jno Cotton from Bas Deane Recd pr George Bull