State Navy Board
[Philadelphia] May 14th, 1777
An Order on Captain McLain to deliver Captain John Rice of the Brigantine Convention four swivel Guns.
Captain John Rice having solicited to be reinstated to the Command of the Brigantine Convention and upon promising for the future, to be Assiduous and well behaved, the Board returned him his Commission.
1. Navy Board Minute Book, vol. 1, Pa. Arch.