To the Honble the Council of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, Thomas Adams, Stephen Mascall & William Shattuck all of the Colony aforesaid Humbly shew,

That they, at their own expence, have fixed out and equipped a schooner, called the Boston Revenge for the defence of the sea coast of America, and have agreed that he the said Stephen Mascall be master thereof. Wherefore your petitioners pray your Honours to commission him the said Mascall to command the said schooner, agreeably to a law of this Colony. And as in duty bound shall pray &c

Salem Decr 7. 1775.

[Endorsed] In Council Decr 8th 1775

Read & ordered that the Prayer of the above Petition be granted, and that the said Stephen Mascall be commissionated for the purpose aforesaid, on his giving Bond to the Colony Treasurer for the faithful performance of his Duty therein agreable to the Act prescribing the same.

Perez Morton Dpy Secry