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

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[Charleston] Thursday 26^th March 1778—

Navy Board
The Board Met According to Adjournment

Present	Edward Blake Esq^r. first Commissioner—
	Edward Darrell, Josiah Smith Esq^rs—

Orders were drawn on the Treasury in fav^r. of
Dan^l ONeille for the use of the Rope walk			£2000 — —
Paul Ripley wages due him as Midshipman on board the Brigg Comet from the 16^th Oct^r. 1777 to 14 March 1778¹ 4 Months & 27 Days a £28. ⅌ Month			137.. 4 —
Jarvis Williams wages due him as Masters Mate on board the Brigg Comet from 27^th Sept^r 1777—to the 14 March 1778— 5 M^os. & 16 days a £30 ⅌ M^o			166 ——
Mackie & Cameron Coupering Bread & Water Casks			174 [15]
Carried over			£247 [19]
[Brou]ght up			2447. 19 —
Ralph² Atmer Caulking Public Boats			27 — —
Jacob Boomer Sundry Acco^ts. Viz for the
Brig^t. Notre Dame——Beef supplyd		£308..15.
"Fair American	d^o	372.. 5 —
Ship Gen^l Moultrie	d^o	983.. 5 —
Brigg Polly	d^o	313 — —
Eagle Pilot Boat	d^o	36.. 5 —
Schooner Rattle Snake	d^o	20..10 —
Ship yard	d^o	333..11. 3.	2367..11.. 3
			£4872..10.. 3

Adjourned to next Monday Evening 6 oClock—

Salley, ed., South Carolina Commissioners, 145.

1. Paul Ripley and Jarvis Williams were two of four members of the crew of South Carolina Navy brigantine Comet who escaped from St. Augustine on 23 Feb. See South-Carolina and American General Gazette, 12 Mar., above.

2. Letters in italics, exclusive of ships' names, are taken from the engrossed copy of the Journal of the Commissioners of the Navy of South Carolina, October 1, 1776-March 1, 1779.

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1778 March 26

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South Carolina Navy Board

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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, March 26, 1778

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