[Williamsburg] Friday January 10th 1777
On a Representation from the Navy Board that the armed Vessell Musketoe belonging to this State is ready to proceed on a Cruise provided she could be furnished with an Officer and twenty five Marines and that Captain Alexander Dick had that number of Marines in his Company and was desirous to undertake a Cruise It is Ordered that he be at Liberty so to do and that he be requested to go on board the said Vessell with his Marines as soon as possible.
1. McIlwaine, ed., Journals of the Virginia Council, I, 310.