In January 1775 the Subscribers by orders from London exported a Cargo of Flour, Wax, Staves &c. to Terceira one of the Western Islands. The Vessel in which they were shipp'd belonging to us, was purchas'd at the Island aforesaid & Payment made in Bills of Exctia on London, One of which to the Value of about £800 Currency was return'd Protested for non payment in March last Since which have had no Oppertunity to send it for Recovery therefore are under the Necessity, as the only probable Means of Saving it, to purchase a small Vessell, but lest any thing should prevent our Recovering it, the Expences of the Voyage would be Considerable And as Pipe Staves are an Article in demand there & small value here & less detrimental to the State of the Colonies than Flour Should She be unhappily taken by our Enemy, induces us to request the Hble Continental Congress to Grant us Liberty to Export Pipe Staves any Quty not Exceeding Twenty Thousand which Indulgance will be Esteem'd as a Favour Confer'd on Your Frds