[Williamsburg] Tuesday 7th January 1777 —
Mr James Maxwells Proposals of the twenty third of November last for superintending the different Shipyards, also the Building Rigging and equiping for Sea the Vessels belonging to the Navy of this Commonwealth and for inspecting into such Vessels as are at present under repair and those that may be hereafter Repaired to inform the Board the state & situation of the Vessels and other matters respecting the Navy under his direction and to follow such Orders and Instructions as he may receive from Time to Time from this Board respecting the Navy was produced and read, whereupon the Board agreed to give the said Maxwell for the aforesaid Services the Sum of three hundred Pounds P Annum to be paid him in Quarterly Payments he the said Maxwell paying all his Expences except his Ferriages, And It is Ordered that the said Maxwell be paid from the said twenty third day of November. —
1. Navy Board Journal, 152-54, VSL.