Capt Henry Elkins:

Sr You are hereby directed to man two whale Boats out of your Company, & keep them constantly cruising off & on the Coast, & direct them to acquaint all Vessels bound to Piscataqua, having Provisions, Salt, or Molasses on board, that the Man of War there has orders to Seize them; and advise them to get into York, Newbury-Port, Hampton, or Rye, as they may judge expedient.

by order of the Committee.

The Committee gave the Receiver General orders to deliver to Capt Henry Elkins, Twenty pounds of Gun powder, taking his receipt for the same, to be accounted for.