New London July 16 1777
Sir,
I am Informed that you have a number of Sparrs for the Ship, and we are in great want of a few small Sparrs for a Continental Brig Resistance which we are now fitting out and will be ready soon if you will Lend us the following
1 Main Boom 55 feet 11 inches 1 fore yard 44 feet 10 Inches 1 Cross Jack Yard 44 feet 10 Inches 6 small Sparrs of 7 Inches
and we will replace them if that be most agreeable. Please send us one barrel Oyle and Charge to N Shaw jr. on his behalf I am Sir [&c.]
Thos Shaw
1. Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society (Hartford, 1923), XX, 65.
