Williamsburg Novr 6th, 1776
Capt Dean,
You are to proceed with your Vessel immediately from Jamestown to Woods and when there apply to Mr Thomas Shore at Petersburg or his Agent at Hoods for a Cargo of Flour and Tobacco which You have an order on him for you are to put your Vessel in the best manner for the reception and safe carrying the above Cargo to the West Indies. taking of the 20 Hhds and filling up with as many Barrels of Flour as your Vessel will safely stow, and when loaded return with out loss of time to James Town and apply to this Board for further instructions. am by order of the Naval Board [&c.]
Thomas Whiting 1st Comr
To Capt Dean of the Schooner Revenge
1. Navy Board Letter Book, VSL.