[Williamsburg] Saturday, 16th March, 1776.
Wm. Green is appointed Master of one of the Row Gallies to be employed in the Rappahannock River.
Mr.Benjamin Harrison, jun'r, presented to the Committee a license granted him by the Comm'ee of Secrecy appointed by [the Continental] Congress, which is ordered to be entered, and is as follows:
[Here is inserted Secret Committee of Congress to Committee of Safety, February 13, 1776
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Whereupon the Captain of the said Vessel is permitted to enter and clear out the said vessel, loaded with Tobacco and Lumber for any port in Great Britain, and the charter party between Jo. Hemas Esq're, and Capt. [William] Tokeley, master of s'd vessel, being read to the s'd Tokeley, he was sworn and entered into bond fully and faithfully to comply with the conditions expre~sed in the said charter party.
By mutual consent between Mr. Wm. Reynolds and this Comm'ee his share of the adventure on board the vessel at present under the command of Captain Goosley is reduced to one-eighth.