The Potomac Navy

Friday March 22, 1776

Ordered that the Committee of Prince William be wrote to, that the Committee will take their powder and Lead, and direct that they will deliver so much thereof to the Order of Col. George Mason & Mr. John Dalton, as they shall judge necessary for the Naval department in Potowmack, & the residue to Col. Mercer for the use of the 3d Regiment.

John Allison is appointed Captain, William Payne junr. first Lieutenant & James Moody second Lieutenant of marines, for the Cruizer employed in Potowmack river called the American Congress.

Source: Journal of the Council of the State of Virginia, 1776 , p463.