Petition of Benjamin Goodhue of Salem, in behalf of Himself & others his Partnersー

Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioner in Company with said Partners is fitting out with all dispatch a Privateer Schooner of War call'd the Sturdy Beggar Whereof Allan Hallet is intended to be Commander. Your Petitioners Humble Prayer therefore is, that your Honors would be pleased, to Order that the said Allen Hallet may be Comissionated as Captain of the said Schooner, And your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever Prayー

Benjamin Goodhue

Read and Ordered that the Abovementioned Allen Hallet be Comissionated as Captain of said Schooner, On his giving Bonds with Sufficient Sureties to Comply with the Order of the General Court in such cases made ー² Petition of Archibald Duthie, Humbly Sheweth, I was taken About three Weeks ago By the Sturdy Beggar Privateer comanded by Capt Peter Lander, in my Passage from Jamaica to London Since that time the Ship is retaken & I Apprehend carried to Halifax, it being near Night & the Sea running high when I was taken on board the Privateer, I had but little time to provide myself with Cloaths & other Necessarys, and not doubting of her being brought into Port, was not very Anxious, as She is not come, I am now without Cloaths Without Money, if your Honors thinks it right, I pray for leave to follow her to Halifax ー and your Petitioner Shall ever pray, I am May it please your Honors ー Your Most Obdt & M. H. Servtー

Archibald Duthieー

Ordered that the Officers taken by John Fisk Commander of the Tyrrannicide deliver their Swords into the Hands of Honble Richard Derby Esqr & he to keep them till said Officers are Liberatedー

Petition of John Winthrop Junr & others Humbly Sheweth, ー That your Petitioners Owners of the Schooner Warren, burthen about Seventy Tons, Armed with Four four Pounders, Four three Pounders, twelve Swivels, & four Cohorns, Navigated with Fifty Men William Coas Commandr, Coas Gardner 1st Leut both of Gloucester, Moses Harris of Ipswich 2d Leut, is designed to Cruize Against the Enemies of these United States. Your Petitioners would therefore Humbly request your Honors to Commission the said Vessel & Captain for the purpose beforement[ione]d and your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever Pray

John Winthrop Junrー

Read & Ordered that a Comission be Issued to the above Mention'd William Coas, Commander of the Schooner Warren, on his giving Bond Agreeable to the Resolves of Congress ー³

Ordered that the Commissary General be and he hereby is Directed to deliver unto Capt Daniel Souther Comander of the Brigantine Massachusetts or his Order the following Articles taking proper receipts for the same Viztー

Petition of John Winthrop Junr of Boston humbly Sheweth, that your Petitioner being part Owner of the Schooner Warren now fitting our to Cruize Against the Enemies of these United States, & that the said Schooner having every necessary Equipment but the Article but [sic of] Gun Powder and for want of which she is Unable to proceed on her Cruize, Your Petitioner would therefore request permission of yr Honors to Allow him to purchase Seven Hundred pounds weight of the said Article of Gun Powder out of the Public Stores, & for which he will Imediately pay the Money or return the like weight of good Salt Petre, which he has now in his Possession, and yr Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever prayー

John Winthrop Junrー

Read & Ordered, that the Comissary be & he hereby is directed to deliver Mr John Winthrop Jnr Seven Hundred pounds of Gun Powder for the beforementiond Schooner, he paying the Money or returning the Salt Petre as the Comissary & he can Agreeー

Petition of Miles Greenwood of Salem, in behalf of himself, and Others his Partners, Inhabitants of Salem & Beverly, Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioner in Company with his sd partners, is now fitting out with all Dispatch and allmost Compleated for the Sea a Private Schooner of War call'd the True American, to be Commanded by Capt Danl Hathorne, to be Mounted with twelve Carriage Guns, and Navigated with Seventy Men, with design to disstres and Captivate, the Subjects Servants & Vessels of the King of Great, Britain, and all others, the declared Enemies of the United States of America ー That your Petitioner is Appreh[e]nsive, that he shall not be able to procure powder for the said Schooners intended Cruize, owing to its Scarsity in this Colony ー Your Petitioners Humble Prayer therefore is that the Honorable Board would be pleased to allow him and Order him to be supplied out of this Colony Magazine, with Seven Hundred pounds weight of Powder, he paying for the same at the price which the Honorable Board, or any Person or persons, whom they shall be pleased to appoint, shall set upon it and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever prayー

Miles Greenwood

Read & Ordered that the Commissary General be and he hereby is directed to deliver to Miles Greenwood or Order Seven Hundred w[e]ight of Powder out of the Powder Now at, Salem he paying for the same at the rate of Five shillings pr pound.