[Charleston] Monday [January 6, 1777]
Navy Board
The Board Mett according to adjournment —
Present Edwd Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
Geo Smith, Josiah Smith, Thos Savage [Esqrs.]
| No. 18 |
Agreed to draw on the Treasury for the Following Sums in faviour of Hannah Ferguson for Board Lodging & Attendance on Jno Knowles Masters Mate of the Rattle Snake 18 days a 30/. P day |
£27 |
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| No 19 |
For 40 days of the said Knowles a/. P day |
30 |
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| No 20 |
Agreed to pay Danl Connel foremast man on board the Commet 3 Months wages while in the Hospital |
63 |
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| No 21 |
In faviour of Jas Wright for 11 Bbls Bread 1993 Nt a £11 |
219 |
5 |
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| No 22 |
In faviour of Jno. Tuke for 16tw. Tallow a 5/. Cask 5/ |
40 |
5 |
0 |
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£379 |
10 |
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| No 6 |
A Letter Recd from Capt Thomas Pickerin dated St. Nicholo Mole Decemr 14th 1776 |
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A Letter was wrote to Capt Allen
Capt Edward Allen Charles Town January 5th 1777 —
Capt. Edward Allen, Sir.
The Commissioners of the Navy desire that you will !mediately have the Brigg Comet moved from Charles Town into Rebellion Rhoad, and take Care to keep your Men on board, and have the Brigg in Readiness to proceed to sea as soon as you posibly Can, & when Ready, to Advise the Commissioners
Edwd Blake first Commissioner
A Letter Reced from Mr. Dupuy as follows —
Sir .
At the Request of Capt Pickering Commander of the Brigt Defence belonging to the State of Carolina, The Navy of which you have the Honor to preside over, I became Security for about four Hundred Pounds Sterling (the sum Cannot be Exactly Ascertained at this time, As the Authentic Accounts are not as yet Arrived from Jamaica) otherwise the Brigg woud be detained here tho at very heavy Expences untill Security or some other Adequate Satisfaction could be Obtained, the Reason of this no doubt Capt Pickering has made you Acquainted with, I have not the least doubt but the State of Carolina will Reemburse me at a Convenient time and Confirm the very high Opinion I have of their Honor and Integrity And am very Respectly [&c.]
[Cape St. Nicolas] Mole 14th Decemr 1776
John Dupuy
To Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner of the Navy
Belonging to the State of South Carolina Chas Town
Ordered that the first Commissioner do answer the above Letter by the Earliest Opertunity, And that he do buy and Ship on Accot. of the Public of this State as much Indigo as will amount to £400 Sterling to the address of the said Mr. Dupuy at Cape Nichola Mole
The following is an order of the Privy Council dated the 31st Decemr. 1776 — Ordered that the Schooner Constit[ution] be forthwith sold under the direction of the Commissioners of the Navy —
By Order of the President
