New London Sepr 12 1776
Sir
Agreable to Coln [Benjamin] Huntingtons directions I have sent to New Haven for the Stores Rigging &c belonging to the Old Briggtn Defence, and the Vessell is Returnd with only the two masts (one of which is been Cutt & not fitt to go in her Again), and Rigging only Sufficient for the Shrowds to her foremast with her main and Fore Stay, these being so much Short of what we Expected, I thought best to Advise you of it before I begin to work on her, & shall wait your further orders ー my Bomb Brigg2 is Clean'd Rigg'd and already to take Guns on Board & Capable of Carrying Twelve four pounders, with a Good Suit of Sails ー & is att your Service, if you Incline to have her for the Use of this State I will take the Old Brigg in part pay ー I am Sir [&c.]
Nathl Shaw Junr
1. Conn. Arch., 1st Series, IX, 309, ConnSL. Copy in Shaw Letter Book, YUL.
2. Formerly the British bomb brig Bolton captured by Esek Hopkins, which Shaw was fitting as a privateer.
