[Williarnsburg] Tuesday the 17th day of March 1778.—
Ordered that the Keeper of the publick store deliver to Captain Richard Taylor for the use of the men on Board the ship Tartar the following articles viz sixty nine white shirts, or linen to make them one hundred and eighty eight yards of Checks, thirty five pair of shoes eighty five and half yards of coarse and fine Cloth, thirty eight pair of stockings, twenty Caps, six hats, thirty set of Buckles twenty seven Knives, and twenty two Handkerchiefs on his paying for the same.—
DS, Vi, Navy Board Journal, 364.