No 104.
Sir The Vessel you and Company have on the stocks the Council of Safety are now desirous of purchasing, provided they can have her on Reasonable Terms. ー let us know therefore whether your Company will sell, and what price they ask ー we expect your answer as soon as possible, when Mr [Stephen] Steward our agent will attend to compleat the contract, and give directions. We are [&c.]2
[Annapolis] 1 Aug 1776
1. Council of Safety Letter Book, No. 1, Md. Arch.
2. Woolsey & Salmon Letter Book, LC, contains August 7 notation: "Wrote the Councill of Safety Letting them know they Could not have the Schooner that is building."
