Board of War,
Boston May 12th 1778—
Present—
Saml Ph’ps Savage Esqr |
Isaac Phillips Esqr |
John Brown Esqr |
Eleazer Johnson Esqr |
Thomas Walker Esqr |
|
Saml Ph’ps Savage Esqr President—
Order'd, That half a dozen Port Wine from Invo. 23, No. 4, be sent on Board Brigt Tyrannicide1 for the use of the Sick—
Order'd, That Mr. Henry Williams deliver Chevalier de Senneville’ the Commander of the Frigate "la Nymphe" belonging to his most Christian Majesty Thirty-six Sheep such as he may chuse, & one Ton Scren’d Hay—
Order'd, That Cap Hopkins3 deliver the Chevalier Ch’r de Senneville the Commander of the Frigate “la Nymphe" belonging to his most Christian Majesty 25lb Coffee—& 46lb Loaf Sugar—
Order'd, That Capt Hopkins deliver Joseph Henderson Esqr or to his Order 100lb old Junk, & 20 Fathom 2½ Inch Rope, retg the weight—Also 20 y'ds old Canvas, Pr order of Council for the Guard-Ship Rising Empire4—
Order'd, That Abner Sylvester be paid the Ballance of his Account, Disbursements &c, on Schooner Starks5 as pr his several Bills £190.. 6.. 8
Order'd, That Capt Holmes6 Master of the Schooner Hannah land his Cargo of Naval Stores at the Cellar of Capt Prince7 at West Boston & that Capt Prince be paid at ye. rate of 25/ . Pr Month, for s'd Cellar. Also That he land the Corn he has on board at the Mills, & the Staves at New-Boston—
Voted, That Capt Phillips8 be a Committee to superintend & direct the unlading the above Schooner Hannah—