Navy Board [Charleston] 6th May 1777.
Lieut Hall Sir/
The Commissioners of the Navy direct that you do as soon as possible Hawl the Brigantine Notre Dame upon the Hard, and have her Bottom well scrub'd and Clean'd and a Light coat of Tallow pay'd over the present Coat now on the Bottom, and that you do have the Vessell put in the best Order to proceed to sea as soon as possible after Capt Seymour 2 arrives at Charles Town ー and that you do Endeavour all in your power to Inlist Fifty men to serve on board the Brigt.
By Order of the Board Edward Blake, first Commissr ー
1. Salley, ed., South Carolina Navy Board, 60-61.
2. Stephen Seymour commanding South Carolina Navy schooner Rattle Snake.
