State Navy Board [Philadelphia] Augt 2d 1777.
An Order in favor of William Webb to the Honorable the Continental Navy Board for One Thousand pounds for the Use of fitting out the Fire fleet for the Continent £1,000
This day wrote Commodore Hazelwood and requested of him to make enquiry into the Situation of the fire Vessells Hecla & Vulcano Capts Perkins and Brice whether they are prepar'd to go down with the Continental fleet which are under Orders to proceed to Morrow, as also to inform Captains Eyres and Rice2 to join and proceed down with the fleet subject to the former Orders of this Board.
1. Navy Board Minute Books, vol. 2, Pa.Arch.
2. Eyres commanded schooner Delaware and Rice brig Convention.
