Journal of the South Carolina Navy Board, July 6, 1778

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Navy Board . . . . . . . .[Charleston] Monday 6^th July 1778-

The Board Met According to Adjournment

Present	Edward Blake Esq^r first Commissioner
	Josiah Smith, Geo Abb^t. Hall, Edw^d Darrell Esq^rs—

The Minutes of Last Meeting were read—

Orders were drawn on the Treasury in fav^r. Of Dan^l ONeille for the use of the Rope Walk dated 4^th Ins^t	£1000—
Jn^o Calvert amo^t, of Pay bill for the detachment of Marines on board the Brigg Notre Dame¹	920.10—
Blakes & Sawyer for 19500 feet of Inch boards for the State Ship Yard. @£10 100	1950—
Gasper Wershing for Beef Supplied the Beaufort Galley—²	83..15—
Will^m Parker for Schooner hire Assist^g the Gen^l Moultrie³	110——
Cap^t Jn^o Drue for wages & disbursement due himself & a Negroe on board the Schooner Rattle Snake⁴	141——
Captⁿ Philip Sullivan Amo^t. of Disbursements for the Ship Gen^l Moultrie	454——
	£4659..5—

Ordered that Capt^n. Hall do shut up the Notre Dame’s Rendezvous this Evening—

Order of the Privy Council respecting the Rattle Snakes Cargoe dated 1^st Ins^t.—

In the Privy Council Wednesday 1^st July 1778—

His Excellency⁵ laid before the Board a Letter he had received from the Commissioners of the Navy respecting the Rattle Snake now a Third time ready for Sea, having on board a Cargo of Rice—

The Board advised that her present Cargo be unloaded; such part thereof as the Commissary shall want be delivered him, and the rest sold, that she be reloaded with such Articles as are not prohibited by the Embargo & forthwith proceed on her Voyage—⁶

By his Excellency the President—
Ordered Accordingly—
(Copy)—Jn^o Colcock Sec^y P^y C^l.⁷

A Letter to his Excellency the President

The Commissioners of the Navy beg leave to acquaint your Excellency that several of the Seamen & Officers which lately belonged to the State Brigg Defence are now in Charles Town and have applied to the Board for payment of their wages till their return—as the Commissioners have never seen any Law respecting the payment of wages to persons as are Captured in the Service of this State, they will be glad of your Excellencys Directions respecting the Crew of that Vessel—⁸

July 6^th 1778—

By Order of the Board
Edw^d Blake first Commiss^r

To his Excellency the President—
Adjourned to Next Thursday Evening 4 oClock

South Carolina Commissioners, pp. 163–65.

1. South Carolina Navy brig Notre Dame, Capt. William Hall, commanding.

2. South Carolina Navy galley Beaufort, Capt. James Mayberry, commanding.

3. South Carolina Navy ship General Moultrie, Capt. Philip Sullivan, commanding.

4. South Carolina Navy armed schooner Rattle Snake, which had been commanded by Capt. John Drew.

5. President of South Carolina Rawlins Lowndes.

6. In its meeting of 9 July, the Board agreed to replace the rice with “Lumber and a few Hh^ds. of Tabocco.” Ibid., p. 165.

7. That is, Secretary of the Privy Council.

8. South Carolina Navy brigantine Defence had been captured by H.M.S. Roebuck on 2 Apr. 1777. The Board had not received a reply from Lowndes when they repeated their request for directions in a letter of 18 Sept. Ibid., p. 180.

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1778 July 6

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Volume 13

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American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Journal of the South Carolina Navy Board, July 6, 1778

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