TO THE NAVY BOARD AT BOSTON.
[MS., Massachusetts Archives.]
STATE OF M B. COUNCIL CHAMBER
July 12 1779
To the Honble the Commissioners of the Continental Navy Board
GENTLEMEN
The Council Board having given orders that the Ships in the Service of this State and employed in the present Expedition to Penobscott proceed to Sea upon the Signal given from the Continental Frigate Warren, you are requested to give order to the Commander of the Frigate & other Ships under your Direction to proceed to place of Rendevous already agreed on.
In the Name & Behalf of the Council.1
1 Wholly in the autograph of Adams; the original was signed by Jeremiah Powell, President of the Council, as in the case of letters printed on pages 153-155, 158, 160, 161, 162.