Navy Board
The Board Met According to Adjournment¹

Present	Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissr—
	Thos Savage, Thos Corbett, Edward Darrell		Esqrs—
	Josiah Smith, John Edwards

The Board agreed that Five Hundred pounds should be paid to the Pursers of the Gen^l Moultrie, Polly, & Fair American, to provide Stores for the Captains & Officers of said Vessells—

Agreed to deliver the Ship Volunteer to the Owners and Direct the Commissary² to receive all the Stores supplyed the Said Ship—And that the first Commissioner do write a Letter of thanks to the Owners of said Ship—

The first Commissioner Accordingly wrote the following Letter

Navy Board Charles Town Janr^y 9^th 1778

Gentlemen

The Navy Board finding it impracticable to man all the Vessels Intended for the Expedition against the British Men of War now Cruizing on the Coast, have resolved to discharge the Ship Voluntier, and deliver her with her Stores to the Owners—I am also desired to return you the thanks of the Board for your very Public Spirit in so readily offering the said Ship Volunteer for the Service of the State—

I am Respectfully Gent^n.
Your Most Obed^t. Serv^t.
Edward Blake first Cornmiss^r

To the Gentlemen Owners
of the Ship Volunteer— —
Adjourned to Tomorrow Evening 6 oClock—