Journal of the South Carolina Navy Board, February 26, 1778

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[Charleston] Thursday 26th February 1778—

Navy Board
The Board Met According to Adjournment

Present Josiah Smith Jun^r in the Chair
Geo Ab^t. Hall, Tho^s Savage, Tho^s Corbett, Edw^d Darrell Esq^rs—
The following Order of the Privy Council dated the 12^th Ins^t. was Received by the Board this Evening the purport of which is as follows—

Viz

In the Privy Council

February 12^th 1778—

The Board recommended to his Excellency to direct that the Vessel now building at the Ship Yard & Intended for a Galley, be Built for a sea Vessel

By his Excellency the president¹
Ordered Accordingly

(Signed) John Colcock
Sec^ry. P^y.C^t.

The following Orders were drawn on the Treasury in fav^r. of
Rob^t. Cochran for 3 Months rent of the Ship Yard & Four Negroes to the 28^th Ultim^o		£ 305— —
Will^m Wilkins Making Sails &^c. for the Defence	£. 75 —
ditto for the Eagle pilot boat	295 .
ditto for the Tryal ditto	54.15
		424. 15 —
Leger & Greenwood for rum Supplyed the Commissary
Nath^l Russell & C^o. for rum Supplyed ditto
Elisha Poinsett Medicines for the Notre Dame	£850.. 2. 6
ditto for the Fair American	118.15
Edward Stiles for the Comet	£ 7 — —
for the Volunteer	38. 7. 6
for the Gen^l Moultrie	58.10 —
for the Fair American	6 — —
for the Polly	51.15
for the Rattle Snake	4 — —
		165,,12. 6
M^rs.Lester for 1 Month wages for 3 Negroes a 20/ P day on board the floating Battery Ordered to be p^d by J:C²		93
		£14,589— —

Adjourned to next Monday Evening at 6 oClock—

Salley, ed., South Carolina Commissioners, 141-42.

1. John Rutledge, president of South Carolina.

2. John Colcock, secretary of the South Carolina Privy Council.

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1778 February 26

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Volume 11

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American Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Journal of the South Carolina Navy Board, February 26, 1778

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