Order’d, That the Comy Genl.1 deliver Capt Ayres2 for the Navy Board3 four Bushels of Indian Corn, they to return the like quantity—
Order’d, That Capt Harreden4 be paid on Account . . £260..--..--
D, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 149 (Board of War Minutes, 1777–1778), pp. 339–40.
1. David Devens.
2. Capt. John Ayres, Continental Navy, who was fitting out Continental packet brig Arnold at Boston.
3. Continental Navy Board of the Eastern Department.
4. Capt. Jonathan Haraden, Massachusetts Navy.
