Letter from J. Waters

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New-London, April 8, 1776.

Agreeable to your Honour' s desire, I have hereto subjoined a sketch of the outline of the first work we propose completing on Shaw' s Neck. I think it advisable to have these completed forthwith, and shall accordingly endeavour to accomplish the same. Five hundred men might be employed to advantage. It may be well to have a number of single platforms immediately completed, as, should we afterwards choose a full platform, these will not come amiss. We employ about fifty men per day on the works.

The whole when completed will be so far towards completing the general plan.

I am your Honour' s most obedient servant,

J. WATERS, JUN.

To Governour Trumbull.