Newport October 30th. 1776ー
Sir
You are to take your Officers and Men, and go onboard the Providence and so much of her Stores as are absolutely necessary, and follow the Orders which you receiv'd to go in the Hamden ー And leave the Hamden under Care of Captn Joseph Olney in order to be Repaired, and deliver him an accot of the Stores that you leave in, her, and also an Account of what you take out of her for the Providence Yours &c
E. H. Cr in Chief
To Hoysteed Hacker Esqr now Commander of the Sloop Providence
1. Hopkins Letter Book, RIHS.
