_Captain Knight R.N. to Walter Grossett_
SIR,--Having Sent 7 pounds of powder, 20 Sheets fine paper made
in Cartridges and 15 pounds Musquet Shot to be used, if occasion
required it, by my people in preventing the Rebells passage at
Higgens-Nook, which I understand you gaue to John Peirson Master
of the Pretty Jennett, I desire you will be pleased to procure
an Order from General Guest to me for supplying these Ordnance
Stores to him, with his Ricept to Alexander Wedderburn Master of
the Armed Vessel under my Command of the Same, and to transmit
both to me at this place with the first opportunity.--I am Sir,
Your very humble Servant,