At a Meeting of the Navy Board at the Chickahominy shipyard on thursday the 16th day of July 1778.—
Present
Mr Whiting Mr Travis Mr Archer and Mr Innis.—
A Complaint was lodged with the Board by Captain Jno Barret against Captain Wright Westcott late of the Norfolk Revenge1 for overcharging his men belonging to the said Galley with goods by him purchased out of the Country store for them on their accot. and the same being proved by the oath of Mr Wood.— Ordered that he immediately refund to the said men the Money he received from them over and above what the said Goods costs in the said store; and as his Conduct is highly blameable respecting the same that he be called in, and receive a Reprimand from the first Commissioner2 which was done accordingly.—
A Complaint was lodged with the Board by George Pipenhoulst, Walter Boyle, Edward Price, Charles Elder, Carter Frost, Jno. Carrol, Thomas Hunt, Jno. Whitehead, Jno. Askins, Wm. Stanley James Crane & Edward Martin setting forth that they were induced to enlist in the Navy service from principles of love to their Country, and in the stations in which they have acted they have done their truest and best endeavours to promote the service thereof: that they are extremely sorry that anything shoud have happened to cause a difference between the Captain under whose command we are, but we are at the same time happy in being conscious that the fault is not on our side, and now beg leave to represent to this Board the Cause of this difference &c see the petition. The Board on hearing the Allegations are of Opinion that the Complaint is frivolous and without any foundation.—3
Malcolm Grant, Edmund Sweny Maximilian Etheridge, and Markham Wood personally appeared before the Board, and agreed to continue to work at the Chickahominy shipyard till the 25th day of december next at the daily wages of twelve shillings each, and a suit of winter and summer cloathes from the public store on the same terms as the soldiers and sailors have them.—4
Ordered that William Osborne have leave of absence from the Navy ten days.—5