No 80

Sir Herewith you will receive the Balance of your Accot for Row Galley No 1. — Likewise an advance of four hundred Pounds to go with No 2. — both which vessels, you must recollect, ought by your Agreement to have been finished by the 30th of October Last. — therefore double diligence is certainly now necessary to forward the other, with all expedition, which we hope, and trust you will do. —

We observe a Quantity of Rum charged for the Workmen, but think it would be better to ascertain how Much is required, or given to each particular. — A Captain is appointed to the Galley,² who will order, and direct her Masting and are &c.

[Annapolis] January 1st 1777.