[Watertown] Tuesday Septr 10th 1776
On MotionI Ordered That Mark Clark be Commissiond as Master on Board the Armed Brig Called the Massachusetts, Daniel Souther Commander belonging to this Stateー
Bonds being given by Nathl Leach & John Guest & James Mugford a Commission was Issued out to the said Nathl Leach2 as Commander of the Sloop Called the Polly & Instructions were Accordingly deliverd himー
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 19, 223, 224.
2. Ibid., vol. 165, 227, the name is spelled Leech in petition for commission.
