Memorandum of an Agreement made this fifteenth Day of July Anno Domini 1776 Between the Council of Safety on Behalf of the province of Maryland of the one part and George Wells of Baltimore County of the other part. That the said George Wells hath agreed to build and compleat in a Workmanlike Manner two Row Gallies for the public Service agreeable ofto a Draft now proposed to the Council of Safety on or before the 30th Day October next, to hire and find Workmen and Labourers, and all necessary Provisions and also all other Materials proper for constructing and compleating the Hulls Masts and Yards of the said Row Gallies and keep an Account of all Expences whatever incurred in Building said Gallies. And the Council of Safety agree on Behalf of the Province to furnish such Sums of Money from Time to Time as may be necessary to carry on the Work and will also make the said Wells an Allowance for the use of their Shipyard, whilst the said Vessels are building as well as for their own Services in and about superintending the building said Vessels.

Test G. Duvall