Sir

this Letter will inform you Capn Samuel Soule is departed from hence the 14th of April he hath done very well to wait no Longuor for 3000 of Gun powder he wanted more, because our french Vestles have been detained by the Contrary wind till the 6th of this Month, Since that time we have received 14 Vestles laden with provisions and dry goods, they have imported about a hundred thousand of Gun powder & Some Casses of fire Arms, the first powder hath been paid 5 ー lbs, the Americains have purchased about the Half at that rate, the price fall now every day, I hope the next months it will be no more than four  about five days [ago] a general assembly hath resolved how the Americains will be received here with provisions of all Sorts, I think it will be Brofitable to the Americains to send here the Produce of their Country, to Exchange them for goods they want, the Brofit of the entry, will pay the risque they will run, I hope the Next Month we will recive about hundred thousand weight of gun Powder at least  You May depend upon that, and any Vestle Send here to that Purpose will be well received here,

I wish to be informed of the Safe arrivary of your son in law Mr Paul allen and of your Sloop Diamond Capt Soule I am sir [&c.]