Williamsburg, August 2, 1776

Since our last, we have certain advice that Lord Dunmore, with his motley band of pirates and renegadoes, have burnt the elegant brick house of William Brent, Esg; at the mouth of Aquia creek, in Stafford county, as also two other houses lower down Potowmack river, the property of widow ladies, with several ferry boats; that on Tuesday se'nnight he relanded on St George's island, but was beat off by l2OO Marylanders; that he had burnt eight of his vessels, and was seen standing down the bay the Thursday after with all his fleet

[Williamsburg] Wednesday August 7th 1776.
Ordered that a Draft be made on The Honble The Virginia Delegates at Congress in favour of Daniel and Samue] Hughes for four hundred and twenty nine and one third Dollars for two peices of Cannon by them furnished for the use of the Potowmack Rowe Gallies in the Service of this State; Also, that a Draft be made on them ,in favor of the Council of Safety of Maryland for the expence of proving the said Cannon.2

1. Mcllwaine, ed., Journals of the Virginia Council, 1, Ill, 112.
2. For the expense of proving two eighteen pounders, Maryland was paid "Twenty eight pounds, two Shillings," Red Book, XV, Md. Arch.

[Williamsburg] Tuesday 10th September 1776.

George Brett personally appeared before the Board and Agreed for the Sum of six pounds P Ton to Build a Row Galley on Mattapony River of the following Dimensions, Vizt, Eighty one feet Keel Twenty one feet Beam seven and a half feet Hold, Square Stern'd with a Quarter Deck thirty feet long, three feet Waist with Quick Work as high as the Sills of the Ports, Ten Gunn Ports. The Plank (except for the Decks) and all the Timbers to be of good sound white Oak of Proper sizes and the Plank for the Decks to be of good two Inches thick Yellow Pine, the whole to be finished in a Workman like manner with as many Ports as can conveniently be Rowed in also Oars, Masts, Yards and all necessary spars fitted to a Cleet and to be delivered by the first day of April next -

1. Navy Buard JouruaL 55-56, VSL.

Ordered that a Warrant issue to Captain Henry Lee for the use of Capt William Brent, for nine pounds twelve shillings and seven pence for pay roll of Prince William Militia in service at the mouth of Quantico last July.

Tobacco Inspector at Warehouses.

Prince William........Quantico.......George Brett, Foushee Tibbs.