[Boston] Tuesday May 6th 1777 —
On Motion Ordered that the Board of War be & they hereby are directed to deliver Thomas Harris Agent for the Schooner America Twelve Small Arms Twelve Pistols, One Bolt Duck & one bolt Ravens Duck for the use of the said Schooner agreeable to a late Resolve of the General Court relative to the Armed Vessels engaged to proceed on a Cruize with Commodore Manley —
On Motion Ordered that the Naval Officer be directed to grant a Permit to the Brig Nancy & Hannah belonging to Mr .Joseph Barrel & others to proceed on her Voyage to Virginia in Ballast Nevertheless said Vessel not to be permitted to Sail 'till Capt Manley & the Ships and Vessels under his Command have Sailed three days on a Cruize and said Naval Officer is not to clear said Vessel within that Time —
On Motion Ordered that the Board of War be and they hereby are directed to deliver Mr John Cushing for the use of the Sloop Satisfaction John Wheelwright Commander eighty four three & four pound Barr Shott agreeable to a late Resolve of the General Court relative to Armed Vessels engaged to proceed on a Cruize with Commodore Manley —
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 20,459, 460-61, 462,463.