Dear Sir. By Capt Craig ² I inform you Mr Nathl Rumsey is arrived, I called on him yesterday, he tells me he has (in Partnership with a gentleman of Philadelphia) about eight Tons of gun Powder and five tons of Saltpetre, he has engaged to supply this County with one ton of powder, at the same price the Committee of Philadelphia will give provided the money will be immediatly advanced, this County has very little powder, I am sure not more than sixty pounds, the people are very uneasy on that head and seem much distressed, I most earnestly beg that you will represent this matter to the Council of Safety, and request of them to advance to the Committee of this County such a sum of money as will purchase one ton at the rate of twenty five pounds pr hundred Capt Craig, if the Council pleases to advance the money will receive it and deliver it to Collo John Veazey Chairman of the Committee. I am Dr Sir [&c.]