Navy Board [Charleston] Thursday 28th Augst. 1777 —
Present Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
Josiah Smith, Roger Smith, Thos Savage, Thos Corbett, Esqrs —
The Honble. John Edwards & Edward Darrell Esqrs elected by the Legislature additional members of this Board were Sworn in accordingly and took their Seats
Agreed to give the Command of the Sloop Beaufort to Samuel Snowden —
Agreed to Give the [Schooner] Rattle Snake to James Woodhouse —
The following Accots. were Ordered to be drawn on the Treasury in favr. of
1. Salley, ed., South Carolina Navy Board, 91-92.