No 189.

Sir, We wish to avoid being thought troublesome, but conceiving it to be indispensibly our duty to have all Accts with this Board adjusted as Speedily as possible, are obliged again to repeat our Request, that you will immediately render us a compleat Acct of all pecuniary Matters, which you have had the transaction of, relative to the ship Defence, Since you took the Command of her ー The Sooner this Matter is brought to a Conclusion, the better, as our Convention, as well as this Board are anxious to have these Accts adjusted, and yr Attention to the Frigate² may render it more inconvenient to you some time hence. We are &c:

[Annapolis] Sepr 25th 1776.