In Marine Committee

Philada 10th May 1776

Sir

    You will perceive by the foregoing that Congress have order'd Twenty of the Cannon you brought from Providence to be improv'd in Philadelphia, and in order that the Benefit of that order may be Realiz'd as soon as possible; we direct that you order the said Twenty Cannon to be put on board the Fly or any one other of your Vessells & Carried to New York & direct the Commander of the Vessell to Call on General Washington for his further proceedings to whom we shall write on the Subject ー This to be Effected in the best manner you can, but by no means to be done to the Prejudice of more essential Service ー The Cannon however must be sent as speedy as possible by some Conveyance that shall be Judg'd best. We are [&c.]