Philadelphia, Committee Chamber, Feby 13th, 1776.
Agreeable to a resolution of the Continental Congress, we, the subscribers, by them appointed as a Comm'ee of Secrecy, do hereby authorize and impower Benjamin Harrison, of Virginia, Esquire, to load the Brigantine Fanny, Capt. ー [William Tokeley] Master, with the produce of that colony and to export the same.
| Sam.Ward, |
Robt. Morris, |
| Thomas McKean, |
Joseph Hewes, |
| John Alsop. |
Francis Lewis. |
| Josiah Barlett, |
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To the Comm'ee of Safety or Comm'ee of Inspection and Observation of the Colony of Virginia.
[Endorsed] I do hereby certify that the subscribers to the above order are a quorum of the Commit'e of Secrecy appointed by Congress, and have full power and authority to issue the above order by them subscribed
John Hancock, P.
