Sir
Mr William Holt will deliver you a Tun of Iron, Barrel of Ale and seventy pounds of Twine for the use of the Gallies building at South Quay which you'll please receive and give immediate notice of to Mr Chtpr [Christopher] Calvert who superintends the building of the said Gallies.
(Signed) Thomas Whiting 1st Comr
[Williamsburg] 22d Feby 1777 —
1. Navy Board Letter Book, VSL.