To the Continental Navy Board
Eastern Department at Boston

I Rec^d yours of y^e 19th Ult^o. and shall endeavour as far as I can to supply Capt Saltonstall with such stores as he may want for the Ship Trumbull, but at the same time must observe to you that almost every Article necessary for fitting out an Arm'd Vessell are extreemly Scarse and very difficult to be obtained for the Money, but as there is no prospect of getting the Ship out this Season, shall be more at leisure to procure them.—Capt Saltonstall calls on me for Money to pay his People & for other necessarys disbursements, beg I may be informed where I am to apply for it I am [&c.]