A Petition from the Inhabitants of the Town of Alexandria setting forth among other things, "their defenceless condition," tho accessable to Ships of War under forty or fifty Guns only, and praying that they might be permitted to purchase at the public expence sixteen Iron Cannon, vizt ten eighteen pounders and six nine pounders to be mounted on two substantial Batteries which had been lately erected on advantageous situations in that Town, and which were now compleated with proper embrazures for Cannon directly under which the Channel of the river runs, so that no ships can pass at much more than a Quarter of a mile distant; And that they may be also allowed to purchase in the same manner two small Forges for casting the nine pound shott, with a sufficient Quantity of Ordinance Stores... It is Ordered, That the Petitioners be accordingly permitted to purchase the Cannon, Forges & Ordinance Stores aforesaid taking care not to exceed thirty five pounds per Tonn, for the Cannon, including the expence of proving the same, and to procure the other Articles as cheap as possible....

On considering a recommendation from the Navy Board, It is Ordered that Mr Willis Wilson be appointed Captain of a Galley, called the Caswell, building at South Quay, and that a Commission issue accordingly.

Ordered, that Mr Joel Studivant who, as appears by Captain Cockes Certificate, has acted as Captain of Marines on board the Brigantine Raleigh ever since the resignation of Captain Foster, besides doing the Duties of his own office of second Lieutenant of the said Brigantine, do receive from the Time of Captain Fosters resignation six shillings per Day as long as he shall continue to be employed in both the said offices.