[Philadelphia] December 18th.
Agreeable to a Resolve of the 14th inst., Mr. John Ross, Muster. Master, Reports, that there is on Board the thirteen armed Boats:
| Men in pay, |
477 |
ー 54 of whom are sick. |
| bedding compleat, |
69 |
|
| beds, |
74 |
|
| blankets, |
132 |
|
| Rugs, |
2 |
|
Upon application of the Pilots, employed by this Board in Piloting Vessels between this Port and Chester, that their pay might be encreased, as they find from the Expences they are oblig'd to be at, that the allowance of Six pounds per month is not sufficient for their maintenance;
And the Board taking the same into consideration, do
Resolve, that the ten Pilots, employed as aforesaid, be allowed the Sum of seven Pounds p month for their services, which pay shall commence the 21st inst.
