Sir./

I send my Leiutennant to you to inform your Excellency of the state of the galley she is Launched & we are watting for riging I have sent twice to baltimore & Can geet none. Mr Thomas smith informs me that there is rigging to be had in Wilmington at six or eight pounds P ct, if you think proper to send him orders to geet it he will geet as much as will rigg the galley. I am tired Lying heare and most of my people is afraid to Come to the yard on acct of the small pox. being so near. if you Chuse that Mr smith should geet the rigging please to send him an order by the Leiutenarnt, or if you Chuse that I should geet it my self please to send me the money & I will go up &by it my self. I am Sir [&c.]

Kent County 7th May 1777 ー

NBy it will take 12 or 14 Thousand weight of Cordage with Cables included —