Taunton February 14th: 1778 Honod: Sir,

You may Remember a Resolve Passed your General Court that a Quantaty of Lead flints & Gunlocks was assigned to the Select men of Taunton which I am Informed is Deposited in Concord the Enclosed Given account of Each article for our Town & the reason of So Long a Delay of Transporting them is my Not Haveing a veiu there of, and as I am assured of your Care in that affaire after you Have made proper Inquirey of there Value & Goodness & finde to your Satisfaction they are a Good peneworth be pleased to Git them Transeported to Boston at Such place as you think proper as soone as may be, & Give me Inteligence there of & I will send you the Cash to Discharge the Damage & Cost, your Honour is Sensable that 100 of Good french flints is worth 400 of som others and so it may be with Gunlocks. If you Should be at aney Lose you may Inquirey of your Deare brother Coleage who is well acquainted with artes & Sciences Espeasully one—

In Haste I Subscribe my selfe yr: Humble Sert: George Godfrey

RC ; endorsed: “Letter from Brigadier Godfrey abt. Lead &c & Recd. for the money I Paid Mr. Hayward for it.”