[Woodyard] Septembr the 7 1776
Gentell.
this will be handed to you by Captain [William] Paterson he has ben with me to No If thare is any of the Provence Boats are Redey I have two Redey for Rigen The Rigen is at Baltimore Wha[re] Capt Paterson may go for amedatly If you think well of Employing him the boat he Chuses to go in is Redey for shipen I am [&c.]
Stephen Steward
1. Red Book, XII, Md. Arch.
