Captain George Muter of the Hero Galley, and Lieutenant Philip Chamberlayne appeared in Council, took the Oath prescribed by Ordinance, and subscribed the articles of war, whereupon Commissions were issued & delivered the said Officers.

It being represented to this Board that it will be greatly beneficial to the Trade of this Country, and of others of the United States to have the harbours of Gingoteague [sic] and Cherristones on the Eastern Shore of this Commonwealth fortified and that there are some Cannon there for the Purpose, Ordered therefore that Colonel [Thomas] Fleming he desired to fortify the said two Harbours, with all possible expedition, a Letter was accordingly written Colo Fleming a Copy filed & ord. to be recorded.

Ordered that Lieutenant Benjamin Pollard of the Marines, wiih his Quota of Captain Company, repair on hoard the Hero Galley to perform duty and a Commission was delivered him dated this day to continue inforce during the present Cruize, or until the General review of the Company and no longer.

A Warrant [issued] in behalf of this Board [Navy] to William Mariner for Eleven pounds ten Shillings for three months Wages as a Skipper of a Vessel pressed to convey the 9th Battalion to the Eastern Shore, and taken on his return by Lord Dunmore and detained a prisoner the above time.