State of North Carolina
Richard Caswell Esqr Governor & Commander in Chief of the said State
To either of the Public Treasurers —
You are hereby required to pay to Henry Toomer or Order two thousand pounds Currency, for the purpose of paying off the Crew of the General Washington (a Country Ship) and for fiting out the said Ship for which the said Toomer as Commissioner of the Ship aforesaid is to Account with the Public, for your so doing this shall be your Warrt
Given under my hand & Seal at Arms at Newington the 24th day of August Anno Dom. 1777.
R Caswell
1. Treasurers and Comptrollers Papers, Military Papers, NCDAH.
