Dear Sir.

The Ordnance Storeships mentioned in Mr [George] Jackson's Letter are as follows ー

For Boston		The Russia Merchant	Has on board 500 Barrels of Gunpowder ー and great part of Captn [John] Montresor's Demand of the 19 August
		The Hope	Has 1600 Carbines ー 1500 Barrls [of Gunpowder] and the remainder of Captn Montresor's Demand of the 19 August
		The Charming Sally	Has on board ー Iron Ordnce Shot Powder and Stores for the Fleet ー 1000 Stand of Arms & Barrack Bedding for 3 Regiments all Consigned to Halifax

Your Letter contains the first and only Intelligence to this Office of their being still at Spithead

I am Dear Sir [&c.]

P.S. These Ships were ordered to proceed with Convoy & application made for the same, therefore orders will be necessary for Convoy to be appointed. The Russia Merchant & Hope* were first intended for North Carolina, afterwards Countermanded & ordered for Boston, since which no alteration has been made in their Destination

[Endorsement] *These sailed under the Greyhound for Boston; the Russia Merchant reached Halifax in May & the Hope was taken by the Americans.