Sir

You will find inclosed herein Invoice and bill of Loading for hhds of Tobacco and Tons barr Iron which we have Shipped on board the Sloop Independance John Young Master for Martinico Consigned to your order for Sale on accot of the United States of America, you will please to have this Cargo sold to the best advantage and Credit the Secret Committee for the Neat proceeds, We hope the Brigt Cornelia & Molly Capt Lockhard arrived Safe, and that you will have placed the Neat proceeds of that Cargoe also at our Credit ー the two Sloops were very Unfortunate adventuresー

You will charge the Cost of the Arms and powder you Sent by the Reprisal Capt Wickes to this Committee but if you apply any part of our Consignments to making the Needfull Supplies for the Reprisal, Independance or any other Continental Vessell, you Must Remit us drafts on the Marine Committee for amount of such and if you make any to private Ships we charter and Send to your address, then Remit us the Captains drafts on the Owners for such Amount, and if you apply any part to pay your Own expences or other necessary charges Relating to the business of the Committee of Secret Correspondence Send us your drafts on them for Such amount by this means we can keep perfect accots and each department will Answer for its proper disbursments

We inclose you herein a List of Medicines which we are ordered to import for the Continental Service, pray collect any part you can get in the West Indies and send them here Soon as possible, and at the same time send a Copy of the List forward to Mr Thomas Morris and desire him to order the full quantity from Europe to your Care which you'l forward as soon as they arrive, We request you to send us all the good Arms & Gun locks, Powder, Gun Flints, Salt petre, Sulphur Sail Cloth, Blankets, or other Wool [e]n goods you can possibly get, by return of the Sloop Independance & we Shall keep making you further Remittances to enable your paying for whatever you buy in the Service of these States: ー With the best wishes for your health and Success. We remain Sir [&c.]

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