Dear Sir

I received yours of the 10^th. Instant last Evening,¹ the money was delivered to your Son last Saturday, and I dare say received by you on Monday Morning. I was and am Still unable to say anything of the Cost of the Blanketts. The truth is I received them and a much larger Number, with some Stockings, and a quantity of Ravens Duck, from Bilboa on Acco^t. of the Continent, and Ventured to reserve 300 blanketts, one bale of Stockings, and forty pieces of ravens duck for our Board. one hundred and forty of these blanketts were forwarded to you.² they are very good and you'l be able to set a proper price on them. I suspected the late Movements would Excite the Vigilence of the Enemy. Would it not be good policy to give out in such a manner as will reach them, that we mean only to keep in port a larger Number of their Ships, and to Guard Providence River. If they get it and it Succeeds it may put them off their Guard, and at the same time their laying there may make many objects for our fireships if you think proper to improve them. I have already wrote you on the Subject of the Columbus's Stores.³ I cant think of a better disposition of them than sending to Boston or some Secure place this way. I don't at present know of any birth for M^r Brown.⁴ he must be remembered when we have. I will mention M^r. Dunham to Cap^t Hopkins⁵ as you desire. We have not any News of any kind. I am Your Friend and hum^ble. Serv^t.