Gentlemen,

Next Monday the Paymaster informs us, he shall be obliged to go down the River to pay the different crews belonging to the State fleet. And all the Money, he says, is applied, so that at present, we cannot command a Far­thing. The Board wou'd be glad the Honourable Council, will take the Matter into their immediate Consideration & furnish us with a sum adequate to our exigencies

Agreeable to your Order of yesterday We requested Commodore Hazelwood to furnish two Pilotts for the Continental Vessels, which he imme­diately appointed, one whereof was Joseph Gamble a Chevaux de Frize Pilott who was ordered on board the Ship Delaware, Capt. Alexander, to take charge of the Ship & carry her thro' the Chevaux de Frizes, where he was to remain on board untill further Orders, And when he was called upon by the sd Capt. he refus'd to repair on Board.