Honble Sirs

I am Sorry I'm Oblig'd to be thus troublesome to the Board, But I am Again Call'd upon by the Continena Agent for the New hampshire State, for the undermentiond Articles, for the use of the Ship Ranger, Which Colonel [Thomas] Crafts is Ready to furnish, Receiving an Order from the Honble Board for that purpose, pray your honours to Give the Necessary Orders [&c.]

60 Hand Grenades fill'd
50 fuzes
30 double Stocks, for false fires filled

[Endorsed] In Council Augt 26t 1777 Read & Ordered — That Colo Crafts be and he hereby is directed to Deliver the above Articles to the Continental Agent John Bradford Esq he paying a reasonable Price for the same And said Crafts be directed to pay the Same into the Treasury of this State —

Jn^o Avery Dpy Secy