The Petition of John Dyson & Sam^l: Thwing for themselves and the rest of the Owners of the Privateer Washington of Fourteen Carriage Guns and ninety men¹ Humbly Sheweth,

That the said Privateer is now Compleatly manned and ready to Sail on a Cruise, and waits only for the want of Powder of which they were disappointed, and they are utterly at a Loss how to procure it unless your Honors will be pleased to Sell them a quantity out of the Publick Stores Sufficient for her Cruise, which will be Eight hundred weight. —

We therefore humbly pray your Honors would be pleased to Give Orders for them to receive the Quantity of Powder as aforesaid as the said Privateer is detained for nothing else at a very great Expence to the Owners, and if they can't Obtain it must break up the Cruise. —

And as in duty bound shall pray &^c

Boston Novem^r: 14^th: 1777

[Notation] In Council Nov^r. 14^th. 1777 Read & Ordered that the Prayer of the above Petition be granted and that Sam^l Phillips Esq^r of Andover be and he is hereby is directed to deliver Mess^rs. John Dyson & Sam^l. Thwing Eight hundred Wh^t. of Powder — they paying for the same at the Rate of Six Shillings ⅌ lb. —

Jn^o. Avery D^y Sec^y