Sirs/
I have Recd your Letter Conserning Skow and Bots which I should answerd Sum Time But Was in Pentapsco Neck Getting timber for the Gundelos which I must atend on I Dont No When it Would Bee Got, and the frigat Busines as I have all to Prepare for her With My Own Busines and a Thousand Other Peoples. I am allmost Wore out Butt shall Try My Best to Serve you there is Skows to Bee had I am Offerd Severall shall Purchase One this Day I sopose, So that you May Speek to One of your Bots to call for her I must have the Skow Trimd Before shee is Sent Down Pleas Give the Lingth and Sises of the Bots and How many Will Bee Wanted and How Soon ー I Will Make the Best Bargin I Can for you Excuse My Not Writing Sooner as I Was in your Servis and Not at Home ー the Frigget Wee Lanst yesterday a fine Lance and a fine Ship from your [&c.]
Jesse Hollingsworth
Baltimore August 13 ー 1776
1. Red Book, XI, Md. Arch.
2. The Continental frigate Virginia.