Sirー
The bearer of this is Capt. Exceen, the brig Friendship, loaded by me in April last, by direction of a committee of Continental Congress, with wheat and flour for Lisbon. He is returned with his brig to Fire island inlet, with a load of salt. He had orders to apply to the Convention of whatever State he arrived at on his return to this Continent. He now waits your directions. Your most hble. servt.
P. S. He left Lisbon 7 weeks 4 days ago this day. Capt. Exceen says his cargo consists of 197 moys of salt, on board on account of the Continental Congress; that he had medicines on board (three or four hogsheads) belonging to Thos. Grant, shipped by Long, about or between 3 or £400 sterling
To Abraham Yates, Junr. Esqr. Chairman
of the Convention of the State of New-York, at Harlem.
