[Williamsburg] Tuesday the 24th day of March 1778.
Ordered that the Keeper of the publick Store, deliver to Captain William Saunders twelve Bolts of Canvas No. 1. three ditto of No. 4. thirty pound of twine, two dozen sail Needles for the Manley Galley.—
Ordered that Lieutenant John Thomas, deliver to Captain Richard Taylor ten of the sailors belonging to the Protector Galley, for the use and service of the Ship Tartar.—
DS, Vi, Navy Board Journal, 368.