Nov. 4. 1781. Dear Sir I yesterday mention'd to his Excellency, that I [wished] he would write to the Governor of this state, to inform him [struck: of the intended important] [inserted: that it was intended to] deposit of [inserted: all the] arms and ammunition for musquetry, which we brought with us and which were taken from the Enemy, at [Westham] in this state, as well to supply the Southern Army, as to [strikeout] a reservoir for these states in case of another invasion- To request of the Governor to have proper places provided at Westham [inserted: if possible, if not at Richmond for the present] for the [reception] of the stores, taking special care to avoid placing them in any of the [salt] houses which [struck: will ruin] has a pernicious tendency to [rust] them- To request a party of 24 men either from the state troops or recruits to serve as a Guard for the stores, to be put under the orders of Capt Singleton of Colonel [Harrisons] regiment of artillery who will have the general charge of the stores- [struck: In case In case stores cannot possibly] [2] To allow [strikeout] assistance of transportation for Capt Smiths Company of [laboratory] men and artificers to remove for the deposit [inserted: of] the stores. In case of danger, or other exigence [sic] to afford any possible assistance in procuring transportation or materials, charging the expences to the united states- These are the heads my dear sir of the Letter, which I wish [struck: me] may display the importance of the [inserted: intended] magazine [inserted: [strikeout] to the safety of these states] and the [struck: absolute] necessity that the state [should] particularly attend to its [struck: safety] [inserted: security] and preservation another circumstance [I beg may be] mentiond that in case of invasion of the state- and the absolute necessity existing for to draw upon the magazine for stores that the Governor would issue a formal warrant for that purpose signed by him in his official capacity Capt Singleton, mentioned before, will set off this day for Richmond for the purpose of obtaing [sic] [struck: the stores] places to put the stores on their arrival- [3] he will take his Excellencys Letter to the Governor, which you will please to [struck: send] [inserted: enclose] to Colonel Carrington who will give it to [inserted: Capt] Singleton- Col. Trumbull [docket] To Col. Trumbull- secy with head of a letter to be written to Gov.r Nelson 4. Nov. 1781