Navy Board

The Board met according to Adjournment

Present. Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner

Roger Smith, George Smith, Josiah Smith, Esqrs ー

A Letter to Mr. Edward Darrell ー

The Commissioners. of the Navy desire you will get from on board the Different Prize Vessells now in this Harbour, all the Water Casks that are to be got, keeping an Accot. thereof, and of their Value at the Current Price given for those things, ー Capt Cochran informs the Commissioners, that he landed at Gadsdens wharf, Twelve water Casks, you will Enquire what is become of them and have them taken care off ー

Edward Blake first Commissr

A Letter to Capt. Robert Cochran ー

Capt Robt Cochran Sir/

The Commissioners of the Navy desire that you will as soon as posible furnish the board with a pay Bill for the Brigg Notrie Dame made Out to the fourth day of October 1776 and a Second pay Bill from the fourth day of October 1776 to the fourth Inst

Navy Board 10th March 1777 ー

A Letter to Capt. Edward Darrell

Capt Edward Darrell Sir/ 

Navy Board 10th March 1777 ー

Please forward to Beaufort P the first good Opertunity, To Mr. Tunis Tebout for the use of the Row Galley, One Ton of Barr Iron ー

An Order was wrote to Mr. Myer Moses ー

Mr Myer Moses Sir/

Please deliver Mr. Daniel ONealle Two Thousand pounds weight of good Clean Merchantable Hemp for the use of the Navy of South Carolina. March 14th 1777 ー

Resolved to Advance Daniel Oneille Rope maker, One Thousand pounds to Enable him to purchase Stock & hire Hands to Carry on his Business ー

An Order to John Calvert

Mr. Calvert Sir/

Please deliver to Edward Darrell Esqr. Twenty Pieces of Sail Duck (such as he shall Chuse) for the use of the Naval Department

March 14th 1777 ー

A Letter was wrote to his Excellency the President

Sir/

Navy Board 14th March 1777 ー

The Commissioners of the Navy are of Opinion that a great Advantage will result to the State, by a Ship Yard and Workmen being engaged in the Public Service, for want of which, the Vessels and boats belonging to the State, suffer much by delay, and for want of Necessary repairs, They Inform your Excellency, that Capt Cochran, has made them an Offer of his Ship Yard & five Workmen, at the rate of Twelve Hundred pounds P Annm., which Offer they Judge reasonable, And recommend may be received, and Meet with your Concurence, and that of the Privy Council ー By Order of the Board ²

Agreed to draw on the Treasury for the following Accounts in favor of Viz

Job Rothmahler for Beef Supplyed the Schooner Rattle Snake		£ 140.15. .6
Anthony Bonneau 2 Accots. for sundrys Supplyed the Rattle Snake		1257.10.11
41 Wm. & Jas Carson for a Coil of Cordage		36. . 6..—
42 John Benfield for Candles		53.17. .6
		£1488. .9.11