Lower District of James River.
Port Hampton.
Let all Masters and Owners of Vessels, and others whom it may concern, know, that the Naval Office of this Port is open, and the Officer expects all the inward bound to enter according to the Laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, where they may have a Permit granted to proceed and dispose of their Cargoes to any District, Ports or Places in the said Commonwealth; and that the outward bound, when they come to clear out, will take Care that they have proper Certificates for their Cargo, with a Ballast Master's Certificate, signed and sealed according to Law. Pork, Beef, Flour, Tar, Turpentine, Pitch and Ballast &c Certificates. The Master, Mate, and Boatswain must be at the Office to clear.
Jacob Wray, Naval Officer.
Wanted, a Surgeon's Mate for the Brig Raleigh, Capt. [Edward] Travis, now lying at Broadways, on Appamattox. Any Person inclined to enter the Service are desired to apply to said Captain, or the Surgeon on Board.