Sir,

We transmit herewith Copies of a Letter from the Secret Committee dated 12th June & one from this Committee dated 24^th. Ult.¹ the latter with a Duplicate of the former was sent by Capt. Pickles via Charles Town S^o Carolina and we hope may in due time arrive safe—The present is dispatched by Capt. James Willing by the way of Fort Pitt and will serve to inform you that Congress have determined that part of the Stores arrived or to arrive from Spain at New Orleans for the use of these States shall if possible be brought up the Mississippi & Ohio to Fort Pitt, and we are now to request that you will immediately set about carrylng this their Determination into Execution—On Reciept here of you are to engage five or six Boats such as have been usually employed in carrying Goods up the River, ship on board them Cargoes of the Stores assorted of all the different Articles. Take proper Receipts or Bills of lading and dispatch them as soon as possible—These Boats should not be deep laden. Moderate Cargoes to have them pretty buoyant will do best, they must all be well manned with careful resolute Men well attached to the American Cause & Interest, particularly the Patrons or Masters. They must also be well armed with Swivels or Cohorns and Muskets and found with sufficient Provisions. M^r James Willing will return with these Boats and to him you may commit your Dispatches, also the superintending Care of the Goods. Perhaps the Governor may be willing to send the Goods up under spanish Protection as far as there are any of their Forts on the River—in this Respect & indeed in every other we must submit to his & your good Discretion to order this Business in the way that shall appear best calculated to bring the Goods safe & soon here at as light an Expence as possible—

With Respect to the Remainder we confirm the Instructions gven 24^th. Oc^t. & 12^th. June—We shall order a Quantity of Flour to Pittsburg against these Goods arrived there in order to load the Boats back again provided it can be obtained on any tolerable Terms but the Carriage across the Mountains comes excesive high—We are &c—

P.S. If there are any Indian Goods we would wish them sent this way. We inclosed you in our last letter three blank Commissions, and least they should miscarry we now inclose you three others to be filled up as before—