Navy Board
The Board Met According to Adjourn[ment]

Present	Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissr
	Thos Savage, Thos Corbett, Josiah Smith		Esqrs—
	Edward Darrell Geo Abt. Hall

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A Letter to his Excellency the President—

Navy Board 2^d Febru^y—1778—

Sir/

The Commissary for the Naval Department has applied to the Board for Salt, to pack and pickle the provissions purchased for the Navy, they will be glad if your Excellency will give an Order on the Commissioners for Salt, to Supply the Commissary with such Quantity as he may require for the above purpose—

To his Excellency John Rutledge Esqr

By Order of the Board Edwd Blake first Commiss[r]

A Letter to Elisha Sawyer Esq^r. Commissary—

Navy Board 2^d Febru^y. 1778—

[Si]r/

You are desired to purchase any Quantity of Flour that you can get for Baking Bread for the Navy, & place it in the hands of the Bakers who will the most Speedily Bake it up

Edward Blake first Commiss^r

Orders were drawn on the Treasury for the following Sums in fav^r. of

Adjourned to next Thursday Evening 6 oClock