Application is hereby made for a Commission for the private Schooner of War called the Montgomery Burthen twenty five Tons — carrying two two pounders six Swivels & twenty Musquets her provisions consisting of eleven Barrels of Beef and Pork one Barrel of Fish and two thousand pounds of Bread commanded and navigated by John Burnell Captain John Hal1 Lieutenant Thomas Cooper Master and twenty five Men of which Vessell Charles Wallace John Davidson William Paca Mary Howard, Charles Wallace Howard, Thomas Howard, Thomas Hyde, Samuel Davidson, Nicholas Maccubbin Junr William Wilkins, David Rodse, John Hamilton, John Meier and Gilbert Middleton of Maryland are Owners. —

[Annapolis] 1 April 1777.