Ordered that the Commissioners of the Navy Board be requested to order down to Portsmouth all such Row gallies and other Vessells that in their opinion can be best spared for the purpose of assisting the Transportation of the Carolina Troops to the Head of Elk on their way to New Jersey.

A Permit grinted to the Sloop Olive Branch Captain Baine to proceed on her Voyage to Saint Eustatia. Manifest of her Cargo filed. Bond executed acknowledged and ordered also td be filed.

Upon Information given to this Board by Benjamin Harrison Junior Esquire of his preparing to fit out a Continental Vessell on a Trading Voyage and being in want of some Articles for that purpose applied for the Loan of some Canvas, Twine and a few Needles without which the said Vessell could not be compleated so as to proceed on her intended Voyage. In consequence of which Application a Letter was wrote to Thomas Whiting Esquire first Commissioner of the Navy Board requesting him to order to be delivered out of the Publick Store to Mr Harrison such a quantity of the said Articles that he wants provided that the same can be conveniently spared from the Public Service.