Sir

I Laid your Letter of the 10th instant before his Excellency, he was much Surpris'd at your fresh demand for 2000 dollars, indeed So was I, there is now upwards of 10,000 dollars advanced upon these armed vessels, & very few Accounts yet brought in ー it is his Excellencys will, that you Send in yours as Soon as possible ー Let the Owners of the Schooners make out Abstracts for their vessels from the time of their being engaged in the Service, to the 31st of december, for amount of which warrants will be given them, inclosd is a form for their government ー by this means you will not want money to pay them & when you Send your accounts if money is necessary, it will be given you ー