State Navy Board
[Philadelphia] March 24th 1777 ー
An order to Capt Townshend of the Sloop Industry, to go down immediately to get a load of Reeds for the use of the Fire Vessells.
Resolved, That Sam'l Massey, Joseph Blewer & Paul Cox, be a Committee from this Board to attend the fitting out the Armed Vessels now in this Port, and that they have authority to give orders for such materials as they find necessary to compleat the said vessells.
Resolved, That it is in the opinion of this Board that an application be made to the Supreme Executive Council of this State to lay an embargo on this Port; and that Mr. [Robert] Ritchie and Fitz Simmons [Thomas Fitzsimmons] do apply to the members of the Continental Navy Board to Join us in a request to the Council for that purpose.
Capt Thos Moore of the Hancock Gondalo directed to deliver up to Capt [Amos] Wilkinson of the Artilery, a man belonging to him, upon his returning the bounty and charges.