[Williamsburg] Thursday the 12th day of February 1778.—
Ordered that John Scott, Michael Comer, and William Richardson, marines on Board the Brigantine Northampton, be discharged from the service they having served the time of their enlistmt.— John Boush is appointed Clerk of this Board in the Room of William Drew who hath resigned that office. Ordered that Mr William Holt, deliver to Lieutenant Stratton, one seven inch Cable, one Coil of two and three quarters of an inch Rope, one ditto of two inch, and fourteen fathom of four Inch for the Use of the Hero Galley.—
DS, Vi, Navy Board Journal, 352.