Richard Kip to Alexander Hamilton, April 15, 1778

Pompton [New Jersey] April 15th 1778.

Sir, Last Decm’r a Twelvemonth a Small Box was Taken at or Near Princetown And Deposited in an Amunition Cart 2 & Supposed to be Taken From thence by Capt. Crane. 3 I can Assure you that I have Seen a Box in Crane’s Possession That answers the Description & Since the Discovery he is prepareing to Leave the Continent. He Now Resides in Clarks Town, Orange County. A Line to Collo. Gilbert Coper 4 at Kakeate with Direction to Detect Or Apprehend In haste May Still Serve to Recover the Money &c. for those Justly Entitled to the Same. In haste I Rem’n S’r your V H S.

Rich’d Kip, Jun’r., Ass. D.Q.M.G.

To Collo. Hammilton.