Sir.

By this Day's Post we received yours of the 7^th. We shall consider and advise you of the Persons we may think will assist you in your Office with Integrity and Industry. We have derived no Assistance from the Recommendation of Congress of the 24^th. of April, to the Government of Pennsylvania, to furnish Sailors for manning the Maryland and Virginia Gallies: a due Attention to it would much forward the Transportation of the Provisions purchased.—¹ A good Deal of Meat, especially Bacon, has been bought up in this State, we wish it to be removed as soon as may be, for immediate use, and shall do all we can to accomplish it, for, besides its being wanted, it will not keep in collected Quantities, unless there's more than common Attention to it. We are &^ca.