[Portsmouth] Octr 8, 1776
Sir
I have an order from the Honle Continental Marine Committee to purchase Gunns Musqetts, Ball, &c for the Frigate at this Place that she may be fitted out to act in Conjunction with Cap McNeal [Hector McNeill] am likewise directed to call on the Agent for your state to furnish any matters that may be in his Power, I have therefore desired Messrs Breck & Hammett to wait on you, to know wether any Ball [can] be had, & what quantity, out of the Publick Stores2 ー I shall take it kind if you'll mention this to Mr Cushing & know wether any Guns can be had from your State more than Compleats Cap. McNeal Ship, shall thank you for an answer as soon as may be my kind Regards to your Lady & family ー with due respect [&c.]
Jno Langdon
1. John Langdon Letter Book, Captain J. G. M. Stone Private Collection, Annapolis.
2. Ibid., Langdon to Breck & Hammett, Boston, October 8.
