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My dear Sir ー

Your Esteem'd favour of the 20th & 21st Ulto is now on the table, am much Oblig'd by your close attention in procur[in]g Money, and forwarding all matters, in your power, I am sensible of the trouble you have, to get things done, as I've had some Experience of it myself, I Observe what you mention about the 1st Lieutenant & [John] Roche, I've mention'd the matter fully in my Letters since, therefore shall leave it to you, I am not anxious, have not mention'd the matter, only to Roche, who desired me, to mention his Name. Your Reason Roches has wait [weight] therefore shall say no more, dont forget Peter Shores for one of the Lieuts I've mention'd to you in my Letters Doctor John Jackson, for Surgeon, he will be just the thing therefore dont forget him. I hope to hear of [Thomas] Thompson's appointment, soon, as I shall make no Appointment of Petty Officers till then ー I am very sorry the Guns are so backward  We compleated getting our Masts in Yesterday without the least misfortune, most beautiful Sticks, compleately checked and Launched with Oak and Woolded [sic], shall discharge all the Carpenters next Week, except 8 or Ten to compleat matters ー I believe shall take your Advice, and set out for Providence next Week to see after Guns, I hope as this Ship is so ready we shall have the first Guns ー

I shall see after the Powder soon, agreeable to the desire of the Chairman, you have not mention'd the Quantity for each Ship, say, Three or Four tons, as the Powder, that was taken lately belongs to the Continent, shall endeavour to get it there. should be glad the Congress, would order some of that to be appropriated to this use which will be in time, as this at Newbury is at the high price of One Dollar p lb ー

The Conduct of Pensylvania is now glorious. I could not say so few Weeks ago, I believe in my Soul the whole Continent will turn Yankees ー I thank you for the firms of the Houses but beleive shall not make use of them I cannot at any rate get a Cargo thats worth sending, therefore shall wait the Orders of the [Secret] Committee  I shall thank you to ask the Chairman of the Secret Committee whither I may pay for that Brigantine taken, Captain [Josiah] Shackford, as P Agreement, after which I can make out the Accounts, and wait their Orders for the Ballance in my Hands (I've receivd no Orders) for the Specie in my possession, from the Chairman. ー

I'm waiting for the appointment of an Agent, something must be done immediately, if I should be appointed Agent and thereby Oblig'd to quit my Seat at Congress, I would take the Command of this Battallion, while here, and would charge the Continent nothing for my Services...