ORDERED That Sheraud de Longig be appointed Second Lieutenant of the Congress Galley there being a Vacancy of the said place and that this resolve Serve as a Commission for the present... 

The Board taking into Consideration the Situation of the Gallies¹ and the bad provision of pay and necessaries that has hither to been made for them—A question was propounded “Upon what establishment are the said Gallies and to whose authority are they Subject." 

IT WAS RESOLVED. First.— That the said Gallies were originally undertaken and intended to be kept up on the establishment of this State for the express purpose of protecting and defending the Rivers inlets and Plantations within the Same. Secondly. That afterwards Congress for a variety of reasons adopted them upon the Continental Establishment but did not in the least vary or alter the Intention or design of the said original undertaking, and therefore in the opinion of Council they must be Considered as a General Charge for a particular purpose—Consequently they ought to be directed in their operations by those for whose benefit they were raised, to wit—the Inhabitants of this State. Under this view and more especially as the Commodore and all the Officers of the said Gallies hold their appointments, and are removable, by this State the Council are clearly of opinion that altho’ the whole charge of the said Gallies will go as a part of the quota of this State to the General cause, yet that the Commodore and all the other Officers of the said Gallies are absolutely Subject to the orders of the Executive authority of this State and not to those of any Continental Officer whatsoever of the Land forces within the same. 

ORDERED That a copy of the foregoing resolution be delivered to Commodore Bowen² and that he be required to issue the Same out in orders to the Captains or other Commanding Officers of the Several Gallies under him and if the said Commodore or any of the said Officers have any objection to the said resolution they are immediately to make the same known to this Board. 

RESOLVED That Thomas Ross Esquire as heretofore act as pay-master to the Officers and men belonging to the said Gallies and that he be directed from time to time as the pay Rolls shall be delivered in to him, after being duly examined by the Navy Board to apply to the Governors³ for a draft upon the Treasury for money to answer the Same—And that the Treasurers charge the money paid for the use of the said Gallies to the Debit of, or as a Loan to the Continent 

ORDERED That Commodore Bowen make a monthly return to the Governor of the Stations and Conditions of the Gallies under his Command also of the numbers of Men, and vacancies of the Officers to them respectively belonging And that he also from time make application to the Governor for what shall be wanting for the said Gallies and which the Navy board Shall not furnish And that he in every respect use his utmost endeavors to put the said Gallies upon the most respectable footing— And whereas it is evident that men will not be induced to enlist on board the said Gallies for the small wages which are at present allowed them and it is equally evident that the Safety of the State at this particular and alarming juncture will be in great measure dependent on the said Gallies And those reasons against enlisting men for the Land Service for a Shorter time than during the War do not hold in regard to the Sea Service It is Therefore Ordered that in future and until the house of Assembly or this Board shall make further order to the contrary all and every able bodied man who shall be fit for the Gally Service and who shall inlist in the same shall over and above all former allowances be entitled to a bounty as herein after mentioned. 

If for Six months ................................£ 5

If for one year L ..................................10

If during the War .................................20