[Charleston]

Navy Board Thursday 5^th February 1778—
The Board Met According to Adjournment
Present Edward Blake Esqr first Commissioner
Josiah Smith Geo Smith Esq^rs.—

Navy Board Feb^y. 1778—

Ordered that the Clerk of the Board¹ do go on board Each of the Vessels in the Service of the State now fitting out on an Expedition, and take an Exact List of all the Men on board, belonging to Each Vessel, that the purser of Each Vessel be directed to send an Exact List of all the provission Supplied by the Commissary² for the Cruize, and what has been Expended as well as what remains on board, of the Sea provissions, and that they do not make use of any of their Sea provissions while in port, as the Commissary has directions to furnish a Daily Supply of Fresh Beef That the Captains of the different Vessels be directed to go and remain on board, & see that the Men are Regularly Quartered & Exercised at least twice Every day while they remain in port and that no more Men be Enlisted for the present Expedition till the above [lists] are laid before the Board

Ordered that the Commissary be directed to purchase as much Rum as will be Necessary for the present Expedition

adjourned to Next Monday Evening 6 oClock—