Mobile, May 25, 1861.
The undersigned proposes to fit the steam tug A. C. Gunnison as a privateersman. She is about 70 feet long, 15 feet beam, 7 foot hold, has two 16-inch cylinders, working up to about 75 or 80 horsepower. Her registered tonnage is 54 tons. She is owned as follows: J. M. Hollingsworth, one-third; J. M. Brainard, one-sixth; P. O. Foster, one-sixth; R. A. Hiern, one-sixth; and Boyd & Merchant one-sixth. We propose to carry when cruising 10 to 15 men, armed with muskets and revolvers, and one or two pieces of a cannon; say 6 or 8 pounders. I therefore solicit letters of marque. All residents of the city and county of Mobile.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. M. Hollingsworth.
Hon. T. Sanford,
Collector of Port of Mobile.