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Sir ー I wrote you 1st of this month, that I should depend on my Guns, next to your's as my Ship has been intirely waiting ever since that day. Ishall be very glad you'll inform me, by return of Captain [Supply] Clap, when you can furnish me, it would be very happy for us, if we could get our Guns, as we have got part of our Men, and might soon compleat the rest, had we the Guns? Twenty Six double fortifyed Twelves, Six, Sixpounders, and Twenty Swivels all the Shot for each, shall be glad to know the Quantity you intend for your Ships? I shall be very glad if your Committee would be good Enough to spare half or some part of the Guns now, as it will take some time to get them down here, they must be hawled by Land to Boston, as you have two Ships I humbly Conceive it would be most for the Service to furnish one of your's only with Guns, and then give me mine for this Ship, as that by that means we may have two Ships to Sea soon. I mention this only, because I think it unlikely you'll get your Hands for both Ships....