Dear Sir

We have just received from the Hon'ble Continental Congress an Answer to the Several Requisites made by this Board and now have it in our power to furnish you with a Sum of Money as will Enable you to prosecute the Building the Ship I for the present and also purchase a quantity of Beef and Pork for the Navy This being the Season for purchasing Beef We request you and Mr. Wheat to Engage to Amount of 300 barrells as soon as possible We shall depend on you and Mr. Wheat for 300 barrells of Pork.

I purpose next week to be at Norwich and shall bring the Needfull with me We wish you would send for more Beef Salt. The Salt for Pork we will Endeavour to furnish you with at Norwich. I am [&c.]