Samuel Towles is Recommended to his Excellency the Governour and the honble the Council as a proper Person to take the Command of the Schooner Revenge lately commanded by Capt [William] Deane who is appointed to superintend the Building of the two Gallies on Mattapony River —

Capt Towles Recd his Orders for making a Voiage to Martinique which is Ordered to be Recorded

Lieut Thomas Merriwether is Recommended to his excellency the Governor and the honble the Council as a proper Person to take the Command of Capt William Mitchells Company of Marines who hath Resigned his Commission —

Edmund Morton is Recommended to his Excellency the Governour and the honble the Council as a proper Person to be appointed first Lieut of the Schooner Revenge in the room of Lt Aaron Jeffery's who is appointed to the Command of the Sloop Liberty —

John Shields is Recommended to his Excellency the Governor and Honble the Council as a proper Person to be appointed first Lieutenant of Marines in the room of Thomas Merriwether who is appointed Capt of the Company of Marines lately Commanded by William Mitchell. —