[Williamsburg] Wednesday August 21st 1776
Captain William Deane of the Schooner Revenge and Aron Jeffrys first Lieutenant of the said Schooner appeared were sworne, and received Commissions dated this day;
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Captain William Deane for sixty six pounds five shillings for eighty days service to the 23d of July as an Engineer also for rations and Forage the above time and for sundrys furnished the schooner revenge.
It appearing that James Mahony a Seaman taken on board the Vessell of Bartlett Goodrich, hath during the time of his imprisonment always professed himself a friend to this Commonwealth, expressing a Willingness to serve the same, and his behaviour appearing to be such as corresponds with his professions and very sufficient to remove all suspicions from his being on board the said Vessell, and in the opinion of the Board he may be serviceable to this Commonwealth as a Seaman Resolved that the said Mahony be discharged from his Confinement and permitted to pass where he thinks proper to look for employment, Whereupon the said Mahony voluntarily offered to take the Oath prescribed by the Convention to be taken by suspected persons, which was accordingly administered to him.2
1. McIlwaine, ed., Journals of the Virginia Council, I, 127, 128.
2. See Journal of Council of Safety, July 23, 24, 1776. Volume 5, 1208, 1221.