[Charleston] Monday 5th January 1778—
Navy Board
The Board Met According to Adjournment
Present Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
George Abt. Hall, Edward Darrell, Esqrs
Mr. James Wakefield was desired to Attend the Board and did Attend Accordingly—The Commissioners Agreed with him that Mr. William Sommersall should put a Valuation on an Iron Cabouse belonging to him for the use of the Brigg Polly—1
An Order to McCully Righton
Mr. Righton
Sir/
The Commissioners of the Navy direct that you send a boat to Hobcaw Tomorrow Morning to bring down what pig Iron may be at Messrs. Bagby & Mansons wharf
Navy Board 5th January 1778
By Order of the Board
Edward Blake first Commissr
Ordered that Mr. Sawyer2 be directed to give such Receipts to the Commissary Genl. as he has required—
Also to purchase a Quantity of Junk—That he do Supply the Notre Dame3 with Bread for Six Weeks, at the rate of Five Pounds ⅌ Man ⅌ week, and make up the deficiency with Pease & Rice4
Mr Sommersall was desired to appraise a Cabouse on board a Ship at Gibbes' wharf
A Note to Messrs. Bourdeaux5 & Atkinson—6
The Commissioners of the Navy present their Compliments to Messrs. Bourdeaux & Atkinson and will be much Obliged to them for the Loan of as many water Casks as they can possibly Spare out of the Bellona7 and her prize as a suffitient Number for the present Expedition Cannot possibly be purchased in Charles Town—
Navy board 5th Janury 1778—
An Order was drawn on the Treasury in favr. of McCully Righton for his 2 Accots. for Novemr & Decemr. £296.12—6—
Adjourned to Tomorrow Evening 4 oClock—