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Norwich 24th. Nov. 1779 Sirs Have Sent by mr. Hough the Bearer the Acct. of Clothing Dd. by Christopher Seffingwell Esqr. & Myself who are the Comtee. Appoiinted By this Town For the Purchasing of Clothing agreable to act of Assembly In may Last, also Mr. Andrew Huntington's Reqst. for The same, Shou'd be Glad you wou'd Settle the Acct. So far, as we have Sent with Mr. Hough So that We may be Able to Settle for the Same with The Town. The Shoes in the first Delivery are Charg'd One Dollar in a pair More than you Advertiz'd Afterward. But as they were all Purchas'd before the Advertizement, it wou'd be Hard there Shou'd be Any Deduction from their Price Given, Especially As Some Other Articles Were Purchas'd Lower Than Advertiz'd . . . I Flatter Myself the Purchase from this Town is as Low, if Not Lower Than from any Other I find it Extremely damaged: Difficult To Purchase Stockings & Shoes at the damaged: Price? Advertiz'd for. Desire a Line from you damaged: about? The Prices of them, as well as all the Woolen damaged: Article(s)? And Am Sir Your Very Humble Servt. Zabdiel Rogers

Chauncy Whittlesey Esqr.