State of North Carolina
Richard Caswell Esquire Governor & Commander in Chief of the said State
To either of the Public Treasurers —
You are hereby required to pay unto Richard Ellis Esquire Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Farmer Vessel of War belonging to this State the Sum of two thousand five hundred pounds Currency for the Purpose of fitting out the said Vessel for a Cruise against the Enimies of this State, to he Accounted for with the Public, And for so doing this shall be Your Warrant
Given under my hand and Seal at Arms at Newington the 16th day of August Anno Dom. 1777. Rd Caswell
By His Excellys Comd J Glasgow P Sec
1. Treasurers and Comptrollers Papers, Military Papers, NCDAH.
