Sir

I Wrote You of 10th Inst. p Post In Ansr to yrs of the 2nd Inst sinc wch have recd Orders from the Secret Comme of Congress, to send you 100 Bolts of the Contl Duck, wch is now forwarded by Mr Dogets Waggon to the care of Capt Jere Stamford of Ipswich as you Directed  it was with the Graitest Difficulty Could get it Carted Just at this Time, Was Obgd to give at the rate of 3/6, LM, p 100 from hence to Boston  Cart Houst about 50 Mile & In pro[po]rtion to Ipswich  how much further that is cant say wch is 6d more p 100 [illegible] have Wrote Capt Stamford Desirg him to pay the C[h]arges As Do not Choose to take it here ー Abolt of Duck supposd to weigh 45 lb ー

If you Should Want Any of My Duck please to make strict Orders  Other servcs in My Power shall at all times be ready to offer  I am Yrs &c