Dartmo. Octo 8. 1777
The Honl. the Board of War Gentlemen
The Bearer Abner Wood is going to Boston with a Team, by whom I should be glad to receive the Sail Cloth & Cordage wanted for the Spye Sloop—She is about forty tons—the Cable I will endeavour to get here to be replac'd in Boston if l cannot purchase it for Cash—the Shrouding & other Cordage should have sent the Sizes of, but I have not time now to go over the River where the Sloop lays—I shall get the Sloop finish'd as cheap & as expeditiously as possible & as soon as done shall do myself the pleasure of forwarding her Accounts—in the meantime I subscribe myself most Respectfully [&c.]
Leo Jarvis1
L, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 152 (Board of War Letters), 393. Docketed: "Leond Jarvis/Octor. 8th. 1777."
1. Jarvis was Deputy Continental Agent for Massachusetts.