N Lond Octo 2 1776
To Robt Morris Esqr
Chairman of the Sec. Comtee Gen. Yrs of the 5th Ulto came to hand last Post & agreeable to your directions have made inquiry for Duck & Cloth Suitable for Tents, & am sorry to say their is not a pease to be purchased in this State. I Suppose Mr Dean has Advised you of his Sending me one hundred & one Bolts of Russia Duck and Fifty bolts of Oznabrigs have made use of a few bolts for the Navy ー This Moment a Fine Ship from Jamaica with 400 hhds of Sugar and 100 hhds Rum & sum Cotton was sent in hear by Caat Harding belonging to this State2 she Saild in Co with Two hundd Sail & Harding was in P[u]rsuit of the Fleet Imagine our Crusers will alter the Course of many of them I am Gentlemen [&c.]
N Shaw Junr
1. Shaw Collection, Letter Book, YUL.
2. Ship John, James Dunbar, master, taken September 21. US Navy, Miscellaneous Mss., 1775-1804, LC.
