In pursuance of an act of the General Assembly, passed the 4th October 1776 The following Commissioners Edw Blake &c to Superintend and direct the Naval affairs of this State, met and previous to their forming a board, took the following Oath of Qualification vizt.

I Do Swear that I will well and truly Execute the duties of my Office, as a Commissioner of the Navy Board to the best of my skill and Judgment. So help me God.

The Commissioners then proceeded to the election of the Firs't Commissioner and Edward Blake Esqr. was by a majority of votes chosen First Commissioner of the Navy, and took his seat accordinglyー

Resolved That the following Advertisement, for a Clerk of the Board, be published vizt.

The Commissioners of the Navy Board, give this public Notice that they are in want of a Clerk, whose duty and Business will be, to keep Regular Accots. and Journals of all Transactions, Relating to the said Board, also, when required, to go on Board the Vessels of War in the service of this State, & take exact accounts of the Officers & Seamen on board, to pay off the wages due them Respectively, & to make proper returns thereof to the said Board, on Oath, The Salary allowed for such Business will be Fourteen Hundred pounds per Annum. Any person willing to engage will apply before Nine OClock on Saturday morning, the 12th Instant by letter directed to, Edward Blake, First Commissioner.

The Board upon enquiry into the state of the Navy, found that there was a vacancy for a Captain to command the brigantine-of-war Comet.

Ordered That the Following Letter be sent to the General Assembly then sitting. Vizt. To the Honble James Parsons Esq., Speaker, & Gentlemen of the General Assemblyー

The Commissioners of the Navy Board on Enquiry find that a Captain is wanted for the Brigt Comet They recommend Captain Stephen Seymour, & Captain Edward Allen, as fit Persons for the Legislature to make choice ofー