By Andrew Snape Hamond &ca
Whereas his Excellency the Earl of Dunmore Governor of Virgina has represented to me, that he has hired Several Vessels to act against the Enemy, and has made application for a few Men and Ordnance Stores, to Arm the Lady Charlotte Tender for annoying the Rebels, as well as the Protection of his Excellencies Camp on Gwins Island.
You are therefore hereby required and directed to send without loss of time on board the Lady Charlotte Tender, one of your Quarter Deck Petty officers and Seven Seamen with the quantity of Ordnance Stores following for that purpose: vizt
| Iron Ordnance of 2 Pounders |
Two |
| Apron of Lead Small |
Two |
| Wadhooks of 2 prs ー Complete |
One |
| Ladle do |
One |
| Musquets Bright |
Eight |
| Half Pikes |
Seven |
| Carth Boxes, frogs & Belts |
Five |
| Powder Horns |
Two |
| Swords Scabbards & Belts |
Six |
| Hand & Crow leavers of 5 feet |
Two |
| Powder |
Thirty pounds |
| Musquet Shot |
Twenty |
| Cartridges of 2 prs |
Thirty |
| Round Shot of do |
Thirty |
| Grape do do |
Thirty |
For which this shall be your Order ー
Given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship Roebuck
at Gwins Island in Virginia the 1st June 1776.
