Philada July 6th 1776
Sir,
As I purpose writing You fully on the Subject of Marine Affairs some Time in the Course of next Week, I shall only enclose at present a Resolve of Congress, directing you to send the Arms taken out of the Scotch Transports, to Genl Washington at New York:2 and indeed, this ss all I have Time to do now, being in great Haste Sir [&c.]
J H. Prest
To Mr John Bradford Agent in Massachusetts Bay Mr Danl Tillinghasst Agent in Rhode Island
1. Papers CC (Letter Books of the President of Congress), 12A, NA.
2. See Ford, ed., JCC, V, 524.
