Your favor of this date is just received—I know not who has the Direction of the shad fishery; & if I did have no authority to put the Business in a new train.

The Pettiaugers I can order to be got ready to sail at a moment’s warning: and for the security of the fish against the accident you mention (which however can scarcely happen) each boat may take & keep on board a barrel or two of salt—But somebody must be authorized to contract for the delivery of the fish from the seine, and an order given for the salt, of which I presume there is already enough at Esopus to answer every demand on the proposed plan."