Petition of Silvanus Hussey setting forth that he has a Vessel & Cargo intended for a Voyage to South Carolina to export a Cargo of Rice & from thence to Bilboa &c praying for permission to prosecute such a Voyage. To the Naval Officer of Nantucket Permit the Brig Wolf owned by Silvanus Hussey whereof Shubael Worth is Master to take on board One hundred and Seventy barrels of Oil and ten Hogsheads of Sugar each Twelve hundred Gross Weight and proceed on her Voyage to South Carolina there to take on Board a Load of Rice and proceed to Bilboa provided said Vessel be man'd with the Denomination of People called Quakers said Master giving Bond that he will import into this State as soon as may be in said Vessel Salt, Woolens, Blankets, Duck, Hemp, and Cordage and other Military Stores —

Petition of Andrew Cabot praying for Permission to send the Ship Rambler, in Ballast, to Carolina there to Load with Rice & proceed to some Neutral Port in Europe for Salt

To the Naval Officer for the Port of Salem — Permit the Ship Rambler, owned by Andrew Cabot to proceed on her Voyage to Carolina in Ballast there to load with Rice and then to proceed to some Neutral Port in Europe the Master of which giving Bond that he will import in said Ship into this State, Salt, Woolens suitable for the American Army and Military Stores to the amount of said outward bound Cargo — the Dangers of the Seas & Enemy excepted.

On Motion Ordered that 11 o'Clock to-Morrow Morning be assigned for the choice of a Commander for the Brig named the Massachusetts in the Room of Capt John F Williams who has resigned the Command & in Consequence of an Application from the Board of War.