Sir

We received yours of 28^th. June¹ We were before Informed by the Marine Com^tee. that they had determined to resume the Building the Ship under your direction in the manner you mention² they have also directed us to Afford you every possible assistance which order is very Agreeable to us and we shall always take pleasure in Executing it as far as in our power but the Marine Com^tee. whether from Inattention or some other reason do not Seem to have Contemplated the Magnitude & Extent of the business in our hands & Consequently the Expences Attending it had not Cap^t. Bradford³ been kind enough to have furnished us with some money we should not for a week past been able to pay the bounty to Seaman Entring on board the Ships here⁴ we have wrote very pressing on this Subject and Accompanied it with an Estimate that we think will bring us such Supplys as will Enable you to go on with Vigour but it is out of our power to furnish you with any till we are again Supplied by the Marine Commt^ee.5 we will attend to the Adjustment of your Accounts whenever you please but least there should not be more than one of us present you will please to inform us before hand at what time you would wish us to attend that business—We are Your hum^ble Serv^ts