To The Honble the Council of the State of the Massachusetts Bay ー
The Petition of Agreen Crabtree Humbly Shews ー

That your Petitioner fix'd out a small Schooner called the Hannah & Molly as a Privateer to Distress the Enemy's of the United Colonies, said Schooner Mounted Eight Swivell Gunns and carried Fourteen Men, and has since she was fix'd out, taken two loops Employ'd in carrying Provissions to the Enemy, both which Sloops are now Libeled at the Court appointed to Try the Captures of such Vessels, and as your Petition has Never Receiv'd any Commission, he now desires that your Honor's would take his case into your Consideration and Grant him a Captains Commission for said Schooner and your Petitioner as in duty bound will every pray ー

Watertown 30 July 1776

[Endorsed] In Council July 31, 1776 Read & Order'd that Agreen Crabtree be com[m]issioned after giving Bond & complying with the Order of this Court in such Cases made Jn^o Avery Dpy Secy

[Second endorsement] Treasurers Office 31st July 1776 I hereby Certi[fy] that Agreen Crabtree hath Given Bond in Order to take out a Commission [for] the Schooner Hannah & Molly

H. Gardner