Gent

We receiv'd a Letter of the 20th Instant from Mr Roan desiring to be furnish'd with Money to purchase provisions and necessaries for the Naval department herewith we send you three hundred pounds which we judge will be sufficient at this time. if Salt provisions are not to be had on your River² let us know & We will furnish you with that Article. Capt Wills Cooper has orders to send two hundred and thirty Barrels for Pitch and Turpentine to your care, half of which is to be detain'd for the use of your River and the remainder forwarded to Mr James Hunter for the Potowmack department. The Salt we shall inform you of by next Post.

NB we shou'd be glad to know how the Salt came in Mr Bunks's Possessionー