East Greenwich July 3d 1776
Sir,
We the Subscribers all of East Greenwich and Warwick ー in the Colony of Rhode Island Merchants request your Honor to grant a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to John Garzia Commander of the Sloop General Greene of which we are Owners, she is burthened about Thirty Tons, carries Four Carriage Guns Three Pounders and Twelve Swivel Guns, manned with Thirty Men; and fitted with a suitable Quantity of Muskets Blunderbusses, Cutlasses, Pistols, Powder, Ball and other Military Stores. She hath on board seventeen Barrels of Beef and Pork Twenty four hd. weight of Bread with some Flour Rice Beans Pottatoes Ephaim Weedon is First Lieutenant, Francis Bradfield Master and Philip Pearce Second Lieutenant. We are with great Respect Sir [&c.]
1. Maritime Papers, Letters of Marque, R.I. Arch.
2. Ibid., owners' bond, $5,000, was executed this date, and the Congressional Instructions were acknowledged by John Garzia, along "with my Commission."
