Richard Henry Lee to William Smith

We have received your Letter of the ins. informing the arrival of the Schooner Swan at your Port. As you have already shipped the Flour that remained in your care on board a Vessel for Boston, and the Captain of the Swan does not relish proceeding to Sinepuxent to take in what flour & Iron remains there, we have directed the Commissary General of Purchases to give immediate orders for a lading of flour at your port or any other place in Cheseapeake Bay that may be more convenient to the Magazines - You will order the Captain to proceed where he may be directed to take in his Cargo.

In our last we wrote you to send your Accounts, and now request you will do so as soon as you can - please to particularize the quantities shipped in each Vessel and what remains at Sinepuxent. We must request you to take bills of lading and Invoice for the flour now to be Shipped in the Swan and send the same to the Navy Board at Boston We are Sir

Your Obedt Servts.

Richard Henry Lee