Capt Allen
Sr

I am not Certain whiter I sufficiently urged the Advantages of Geting Powder & Guns with bu[e]yonets especially the latter if to be got, tho' very high & more Especially if they Should be to be had On My Credit as Ordd As Also to Balist with Brimstone if to be got, & salt Peter is worth half a Dolr p lb here or More ー You Will remember by a Resolve of Congress the Value of the Powder & Arms with Brimst & Salt Peter, May be Exported in any of our Country Produce Any where we please, this is now known to be the sense of the Congress, There will doubtless be very Considerable Advantages to be Made in a Voyage to bring what we please ー All parts of a Gun as the Barrel Alone to one Compleet with Buyonets & gun Rammers will be Worth bringing & All the Old & New, or parts of Old or New Locks is worth bringing as Guns will be Much wanting as well as Cutlasses pistles &c If you Could get a pr or two or more Brass two to six pounders at Abot 2/ Likely wod be worth buyg Any Qty of Paper & [besides] All Course Linens Ducks Ozenbrigs Henderch[ie]fs Some Course Check & stripd Hds &c &c wch you May thing [sic think] May ansr to be got on My Credit & wi[th] Powder &c to lode the Vessel before Sailing But dont meand by this but that you may bring of all or Anythings else Mention'd or Not In y[ou]r ordr Nevertheless as you thing will Ansr best

I am perswarded I need Not again Caution you to keep a Constant Good look Out till you get Home ー I am &c