Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 10, June 1 1778-Septmeber 30 1778

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Marine Committee to To: the Commissioners at Paris

Honorable Gentn
Marine Committee, York in Penna. June 10th 1778.

There is wanted for A fifty Six Gun Ship now building at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, Twenty eight 24 pounders Cannon & Twenty eight 18 Pounders which we request you will order to be shipped for that Port or the Port of Boston by the first Opportunity. Should the Continental Frigates Boston and Providence be in France when this gets to hand they may take in those Cannon and in that case you will please to ship an equal number of each Size sufficient to Ballast Said Frigates, as we shall have occasion for more than will be wanted for the 56 Gun ship.

We request your attention to this business and are Honorable Gentn, with great respect, Your very Obedt servants,

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Richard Henry Lee. C. M.

Note: RC (PPAmP). In the hand of John Brown and signed by Chairman Lee. Endorsed by John Adams: "Letter Marine Comtee. June 10, 1778. for 28. 24-Pounders and 28. 18s."

1 The Marine Committee Letter Book contains the following postscript: P.S, We request you will order our ships of war to sail in company as it is the practice of the enemy so to do." Paullin, Marine Committee Letters, 1:255-56.