Letter from Robert Morris to Gen. Washington

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Philadelphia, August 14, 1776.

SIR: You have annexed, an extract of a letter we have just received from Messrs˙ Clarke & Nightingale, merchants in Providence, Rhode Island. This letter was laid before Congress, who ordered this Committee to inform your Excellency of the powder therein mentioned, and to desire you would take possession of it, granting a receipt for the same to those who have it in keeping, in order that we may account hereafter for the value of such part as may be adjudged to the privateer that retook it.

By order and on behalf of the Secret Committee, I have the honour to be your Excellency' s most obedient servant,
ROBT˙ MORRIS, Chairman.

To His Excellency General Washington.