Sir

We have before us your favour of the 6^th Instant We are Sorry you were reduced to the Necessity of taking the whole of the Warrant on your Loan office in Certificates the greatest difficulties we feel arise from the Want of Supplies of men we are kept so Short as to make the Execution of our Office quite disagreeable We received last Saturday from Congress 50,000 dollars but the demands upon us had Accumulated to Such a degree that it is already nearly expended without thinking of your wants Supposing they would be Supplyed from your Loan Office we will however Send you ⅌ post three thousand dollars which tho' not so much as you want is more than we can Spare without great Inconvenience you will please to Send us up by first Safe Conveyance receipt for the money now Sent & Seven thousand dollars in Certificates We have an Oppertunity of Negotiating them We are Glad of the Arrival of Cloathing arms & on public Account & hope there will be no want of them in future We have no news of Importance that can be relied on—We are with great esteem [&c.]