New York June 28th 1776.
Sir You are to proceed with all despatch to fire Island. on your arivill there you are to apply to Capt [William] Rogers, and receave of him Such Cargoes from on board of his prizes as you and he shall Judge necesseary to tranceport in Waggens Cross to Huntington with Intent to be brought to New York by water ー for this purpose you are to Employ Carrages &c ー with good Coopers to trim the different Cargoes, before you cart them ー and Obsarve to be very perticualer in Keeping Seperate acct of the Cargoes, with the Expence on Same on Each Cargoe in order to Settle the Salvage. ー
as to the Vessells, as they cannot be brought round the East end at present, we have given Capt Rogers derections how to act with them If you and Capt Rogers thinck you can leave the Vessell that is loaded with provision & Lumber with Safety there, in that case you are not to unload her untill further orders from any of us Send up all the papers you find on board the different Vessells and such prisoners as will be necesseary to Condem the Vesse 11 & Cargoes. We are Sir [&c.]
J. S. Sands. Joseph Hallett. Thos Randall.
1. Record group 45, NA, from original partly destroyed in the State Library fire, Albany, N. Y.