Goshen 29th April 1776
Sir
Herewith I send you the Oars you agreed for (vizt)
As I have had a good dele of Trouble in geting the oars out so soon as we agreed & it being more Costly at this Season of the Year to Transport them cant afford them under the price perfixed above which sum please to pay to the Barer hereof Mr Harrison Yours [&c.]
Ephraim Starr
To Captn McCleve2 att New Haven
N B: In case Capn McCleve is out of Town it was agreed for the above Oars to be Delivered to Mr James Rice in New Haven and he would pay the Money therefor on Delivery
E: Starr
1. Conn. Arch., 1st Series, IX, Row Galley papers, 16a, ConnSL.
2. Captain of the galley Whiting.
