[Williamsburg] Tuesday the 26 day of May 1778.—
Present,
Mr Travis and Mr Archer.
Ordered that the Keeper of the public store, deliver to Lieutenant Jones1 two bolts thin Canvas. six pound of twine, six palm irons, twenty four needles sixty yards of Bunting, and a bottle of sweet Oil for the use of the Lewis Galley.—
Ordered that Mr Page2 deliver to Lieutenant Jones three kegs of yellow paint and three gallons of Lint seed Oil for the use of the Chickahominy shipyard.—
Ordered, that Mr Taliaferro, deliver to Captain Taylor,3 a cable he has in his possession for the use of the Navy of this Commonwealth.—
DS, Vi, Navy Board Journal, p. 403.
1. Lt. Lewis Jones appears to have transferred from Virginia Navy galley Protector to take command of Virginia Navy galley Lewis upon the resignation of Lt. Stafford Lightburne on 12 May.
2. Probably, merchant and shipbuilder Mann Page.
3. Charles Taliaferro; Capt. Richard Taylor, commander of Virginia Navy ship Tartar.
