[Williamsburg] Monday, 1st July, 1776.
Ord[ered], that the General be requested to deliver to the order of Colo. George Mason the 2 pieces of cannon, 18-pounders, now before Gwinn's Island, as soon as the same can be spared from thence, and to engage a proper person to convey them to Mrs. Webb's landing, on Piscataway creek, for the use of the Rowe Galleys on Potowmack River.
Mr. James Hubbard having returned an Inventory of the Cargo on board the Oxford Prize ー It is ordered, that he proceed to sell the s'd Goods as soon as appraised, at public auction, for ready money (except the Blankets and Tent and all of waistcoats and Barrel of powder), rendering an acc't of sales and paying the money into the Treasury subject to future order.
Mr. Hubard re[turn]'d to the Comm'ee the 54 Guinneas found on board the Oxford prize, w'ch are or'd to be sent to the Treasury to be exchanged for continental currency.
A warrant to Arch'd Cary, Esq'r, for £400 upon acc't for the building Rowe Galley, and for use Chester[fiel]'d County, £57.10.0 for powder furnished the public.
Colo. Cary is desired to deliver 300 lbs. of the powder purchased of Chester'd county to Capt. [George] Muterfor his Rowe Galley.
A warrant to Jos. Jones, Esq'r, for use Col. Fielding Lewis for £1,800 upon acc't, to enable him to pay the private adventurers their share of the goods lately imported in Rappa. and taken into the public store. £1,000 upon acc't, for the expenses of the Navy in Rappa.; also £500 upon acc't, for use Comm[issio]'ns Gun Factory.
Colo. Fielding Lewis is directed to average the wages of the officers and seamen belonging to the vessels that sailed from Rappa. on the public acc't, as well as on the acc't of the private adventurers.
A warrant to Capt. Thos. Nelson for use David Thompson, for £ 15.6.1, for sundry rigging and other necessaries furnished Capt. Robt. Tompkins rowe Galley.