[Williamsburg] Saturday the 27th day of June 1778.—
Present
Mr Whiting Mr Travis Mr Archer Mr Lewis and Mr Innis.—
Ordered that the Keeper of the public store deliver to Captain Taylor1 one thousand nails of different sorts, six scrapers, six Brushes eight caulking irons, fifty pound of white Lead, thirty ditto of red Lead, thirty ditto of yellow Okre, thirty ditto of Spanish brown two pound of Lampblack and two quire of paper for the use of the ship Tartar.—
Ordered that Mr Anderson,2 deliver to Capt. Taylor 200 lb of iron for the use of the ship Tartar.—
Captain Taylor received Orders to proceed with the ship Tartar to the most convenient place on Rappahanock river and have her properly cleaned, and as soon as it is done he is to return to York, and wait on the Board for further Orders.—