State of Massachusetts
To the Hon'ble the Council of the State of Massachusetts
The Petition of Thomas Harris & Compny [owner] of the Armed Schooner America now in the Harbour of Boston
Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners have at a Great Expence fitt'd said Schooner (where of Isaac Snow of Casco Bay was late Commander) in a Warr like Manner with Sixteen Carriage Guns Sixteen Swivells, Musketts & One Thousand weight of Gun Powde:, and Ball in Proportion Navigated with Eighty Men and has on Board Provisions for a Four Months Cruize upon the Enemies of the united States of America ー to Effect said Purpose your Petitioners humbly Requests that the Honble Council of this State would Grant a Commission unto Daniel McNeill as Commander of said Schooner & as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray ー
Danl McNeill Capt
Isaac Snow 1st Lieut
John Smith 2d Lieut
Wilfred Fisher Master
Willm Preston Capt Marines
[Endorsed] In Council April 17t 1777 Read & Ordered that the Prayer of the within Petition be granted & that a Commission be issued out to the within Mentioned Daniel McNeil as Commander of the Said Schooner called the America ー he complying with the Resolves of Congress ー
Jno Avery Dpy Secy
