Beaufort 22d June [sic August] 17752
Sir
Capt. [Clement] Lampriere Spared me a barrel of Pork & a Barrel of ship Bread, for the use of the Melitia when Cal'd here to Guard the powder, but the former not being used, was omited to be put on board the scooner that carried the powder, have therefore put it on board a Scooner of Mr. Josiah Smith's & Requested of him to Receive it for you ー I am with Esteem Sir [&c.]
D: DeSaussure.
1. South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, I, 189.
2. This letter is endorsed by Laurens: "Dan Desaussure 22d June 1775 ー supposed to mean August Recd 29th Augt"
