[Williamsburg] Friday September the 6th 1776
The Sloop Good Intent, of Bermuda, Richard Fowle master having entered with eight hundred bushels of Salt, three puncheons of Rum and three hundred and fifty pounds of Coffee, and having been offered twenty shillings per Bushel for the Salt but chusing to give the preemption to the publick; the Board considering the great necessity of laying in a stock of that essential article for the use of the army, agreed to take it for that purpose and the said Richard Fowle is directed to deliver the same at Jamestown, and is permitted to take in a load of Grain pursuant to the resolution of Congress in such cases made and provided, as soon as he shall produce to this Board a receipt for the same, under the hand of M. John Hawkins who is hereby appointed to receive it.
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to John N. Norton Esquire two pieces of Sail Duck to enable him to fit out a Vessell for the importation of sundry necessary Articles, he having engaged with this Board to return the same, in kind.
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Thomas Wootten, for Two pounds twelve shillings and six pence for the hire of a Boat and two hands seven days and for Express hire to Norfolk and Portsmouth two pounds.
A Permit to Captain Richard March of the Boat Nancy Burthen Twenty Ton, Virginia built the property of Messrs Reynolds and Perrin of York town and laden with Tobacco, Flour and Corn as per manifest filed to trade at Martinico, or other port allowed of by Congress, the said Captain having entered and acknowledged Bond with Security which is ordered to be registered.