This is a letter to John Harper from the people of Soanes's Creek on the Susquehanna River. (Near present day Milford) The transcription is below the image. John did get them powder. It was a portion of the 100 Lbs. he was authorized to purchase out of his own pocket. (Transcription below image)

  
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Honorabel Cornel Harper Sir Wee the
Inhabitants of Soanes's Creek on the Susquehannah have
Chousen Daniel Ogden for our committee and
John Vanderwarker Capt. and Isack Quackenbush Lieut.
and Thomas Culley for Insign and wee beg the favour
of your honour to Git Commitions for Sd. Capt. and
Lieut. and Insign and we hope that your Honour will
get powder and led for us as we are in the front
Teer Settelment

Isack Quackenbush
Hendrick Scramling
Martheus Culley
Thomas Culley
Jehoyakim Vanderwarker
Marthew Culley Junr.
Ephraim More
John More
James Vanderwarker
Hendrick Valouckenbring
Jehoyakim Volouck Junr.
Mical Linckswiler
Edward Hulsey
Denis Davis
John Vanderwarker

 
Reference: Reproduced with the kind permission of the New York Historical Society, Tryon County Collection, Document 102