Gentell Men

this will be handed to you by Mr Gideon Dair [Adair] he is averey sperited young fellow and has all Ways ben verey Desirous of geting Into the Cuntreys service he now is verey Desirous going out In your Largest Armd Schooner Captain of Moreins I think no one of My aQuantance More Deserving of a Cometion than Mr adair I Would awaited on you Myself Was not My Presence Much want'd In the yard but Will Com to you as Sun as you Desier Me to Com ー I am afraid I Shal be forsed to Send Sum body offto Phila for Sum Metearels theses vesell Cant Sail With out. Som Metearels that I bought In Phila such as Iron Hoops for Water Casks thay are sertenly [illegible] lying In Sum Ware: Houss by the Way I am [&c.]