March 21. 1777
Sirs
Messrs. Isaac Smith, Ebenezer Storer & William Philips are appointed by this Committee, Commissioners to adjust the several Accounts of the Agents appointed by General Washington for the fleet fitted out by his directions, to value such goods as they duely delivered for the use of the United States and give Credit agreeable to such valuation, also to receive any balances due from, and pay any due to such Agents, and to require them to pay the proper proportion to the Captors.
You as one of the said Agents are required to pay due regard to the applications of those Gentlemen for the above purposes so that the same may be effected with all possible expedition.
We are Sir, Your very hble servants
Letter book, Marine Committee Letter Book, Marine Committee Miscellaneous Papers, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Addressed: "To Mr William Bartlett at Beverly. William Watson, Plymouth. Joshua Wentworth, Portsmouth. Wintrop Sergent, Cape Anne. Bartlett & Glover, Lynn Marblehead. John Bradford, Boston."