Board of War, Boston July 22d. 1778—
Order’d, That Capt Joseph Balch for Sundry Sailmakers Work for the Brigt Hazard,1 as pr his Bill. . be paid £105..—.. 6
Order’d, That John Foster Williams Esqr Commander of the Brig. Hazard be charg’d for 28 y’ds Duck del’d him by Joseph Balch to make Cots for himself & other Officers @ 24/.
D, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 149 (Board of War Minutes, 1777–1778), 380–81.
1. Massachusetts Navy brigantine Hazard. On 23 July the minutes record: “Order’d, That Nehemiah Somes for 53 Hammocks for the use of the Brigt. Hazard . . be paid @ 18/. £47..14..—.”
