D, PHarH, RG 27, Executive Correspondence (loose) of the Supreme Executive Council. Addressed: "To the Honourable Grand/Executive Council of the State of/Pennsylvania." Docketed: "Petition of private men of the/fleet.” Docketed in another hand: "Navy Pena." Below that docketing is a note in the hand of Timothy Matlack, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council: “Read in Council June 3rd/1778-/Ordered To lie on the table/TM/secy."