Thursday 16th. April 1778.
[Ordered] The Johnson Galley, Ship Defence & Brig Friendship are to be removed to Baltimore Town their Sails to be lodged in a Sailmaker loft, labelled so as to be distinguished and receipts taken for them.1 Their Rigging to be sent into a Convenient warehouse, and inventoried the Inventory & Receipts to be returned to the Governor and Council the Vessels to be carried as near the Falls as convenient and moored by each other— The Chester Galley is to have the Johnson's Anchor & Cables.
The Gunner of the Defence is to be left in Charge of the Vessels. The Invalid at Baltimore belonging to the Independence and one of the most indifferent Hands belonging to the Baltimore Galley are to be left with the Gunner to wet the Decks and Assist him in taking care of the Vessels
D, MAAA, Governor and Council Proceedings, 3842, S1071-23, p. 195.
1. On 15 Apr. at Annapolis, Capt. Bennett Mathews acknowledged receipt of "one Mainsail and Four sail one Messon and Messon Stay Sail, FourStay Sail" from Defence and "one Four Sail one Top Sail and one Main Top Stay Sail” from the brig Friendship. MdAA, Executive Papers, 6636-11-32. The following day he acknowledged receiving "Four hundred weight Junk” from Friendship for the use of Maryland Navy galley Independence. MdAA, Executive Papers, 6636-11-39. In August, Capt. John Gordon, commanding the Maryland Navy galley Conqueror, acknowledged taking boatswain's stores, gunner's stores, and cook's and cabin stores in addition to the rigging from Defence. MdAA, Executive Papers, 6636-12-20.
