By Andrew Snape Hamond Esqr

Whereas the Armed Ship on board of which his Excellency the Earl of Dunmore Governor of Virginia is embarked has been under the necessity of cutting away two of her Anchors to avoid the fire of a Battery erected by the enemy against her, and remains at present with a Single Anchor: You are therefore hereby required and directed to Supply the Ship Dunmore withone of the Bower Anchors belonging to the Levant Victualer under your command, taking his Lordships receipt for the Same, specifying the weight of it, and for so doing this shall be your warrant.

Given under my hand on board
his Majesty's Ship the Roebuck off of
St Mary's River Virginia the 18th July 1776

To Mr Samuel Thomas
Master of the Levant Victr Transpt