Present.

Mr Hutchings, Mr Travis, Mr Archer, and Mr Lewis—

Ordered that the Keeper of the public Magazine, deliver to Captain Eliezer Callender twenty five Cartouch Boxes, and such Lead as he may have Occasion for, for the use of the ship Dragon.— 

Ordered that the Keeper of the public Magazine, deliver to Captain Richard Taylor twenty cartouch Boxes for the use of the ship Tartar.— 

Cornelius De Forrest appeared in person before the Board and engaged to furnish for the use of the Navy twenty five thousand pounds of good sweet ship Bread at thirty shillings per hundred, and four shillings for the Barrels; if they are not wanting he engages to take them back; the Bread to be deliverd when called for; he also engages to deliver fifty pounds of white Bread to every thousand pound of the other kind at the same price.—¹ 

Ordered that Captain Taylor and Callender have leave of absence from the naval service of this State for eight days, commencing from Tuesday the twenty eighth instant.—

John Hutchings esquire, this day resigned his Seat at the Navy Board.—