Navy Board
The Board Mett According to Adjournment
Present Edward Blake Esqr first Commissr.
George Smith Josiah Smith Thos Corbett Esqrs —

A Letter was wrote to Capt. Pickerin[g]

Capt. Thomas Pickerin Sir

The Commissioners of the Navy Desire that you will Immediately on the Receipt of this Direct a proper Officer from the Brigt Defence with Eight good Men to proceed with the Ship Caesers boat with your Best Bower Anchor and Cable to the Assistance of. the Comets Prize now Lying without Chas Town Barr, as she is in great Distress, having Been on shore on the North Breaker, and Lost Two Anchors and received some Other Damage

Edward Blake first Commissr

Navy Board 11th Febry. 1777 —

The following Letter was wrote to his Excellency the Presidt.

Navy Board 14thFebruy.1777.

The Commissioners of the Navy beg lieve to inform his Excellency the President that they apprehend, the great quantity of Hemp Exported & now Exporting from this to the Northern states will very soon create such a Scarcity of that Article as will render it impossible for Either the Public or Private Vessells of this state to be properly supplied with Cordage unless a Prohibition is laid thereon. ²

The following Letter was wrote to Capt. Copithorn

Capt. John Copithorn Sir

Navy Board. Februy. 14th 1777.

The Commissioners of the Navy Desire that you will Endeavour all in your power to procure a Sufficient number of Schooners to Transport such Troops as the General may direct to be Brought from Haddrels Point to Charles Town next Monday Morning

Edward Blake first Commissioner

Mr. McCulley Righten waited on the Board and Informed them, from the great Trouble that attended his Business as Public Boat Keeper, the pay hitherto Allowed him has not been Sufficient, they took Mr. Rightons representation in Consideration & thereup[on] the Board Agreed to Allow him forty Shillings P day, and to Advance him One Hundred pounds P Month, to Enable him the Better to pay the Hire of Negroes Employed in the public Service —