Ship Providence April 11. 1778—
[Providence, R.I.]
Sir,
Any Men that Lt Devol1 or Captain Jones,2 may enter I desire that you would supply them with monys to pay them. My Business detains me on board till tomorrow morning— if Mr Varnons3 or you should want me before then send word by the Boat that brings this, should be glad that Mr Varnon would give the Purser4 Orders so that he may come on board and serve out the Blankets, and let me know the price. Your Compliance will greatly Oblige Your friend at Command
AW—
LB, MiU-C, Abraham Whipple Papers, Letter Book (1778), p. 1. Addressed at foot: "Collo Danl Tillinghast." Marginal notation: “A W/to/D T/[Apr]il 11. 78.” Daniel Tillinghast was Continental Agent for Rhode Island.
1. Lt. Silas Devol, Continental Navy.
2. Capt. William Jones, Continental Marines.
3. William Vernon, member of the Continental Navy Board of the Eastern Dept.
4. Samuel Chace, purser of the Continental Navy frigate Providence.
