[Williamsburg] Tuesday 15th October 1776.-
Pursuant to request of the honble the Council ー Ordered that the following Captains, to wit, Celey Saunders of the Lewis Galley, James Markham of the Page Galley, George Elliott of the Safeguard Galley, Robert Conway of the Protector Galley, George Muter of the Hero Galley and Lieut Harris of the Manley Galley do Proceed immediately with their said Vessels from their present stations to Portsmouth in Order to Assist in Transporting the Carolina Troops up to the Head of Elk who are on their March to New Jersey, and return again to their Respective Stations as soon as possibleー
Capt Thomas Lilly of the Brig Liberty having been summoned to appear before the Board on this day to Answer the Complaint of Alexander Massenburg, Joseph Willson, John Chick, Thomas Coleman, Thomas Bailey & John Royston lately exhibited against him appeared accordingly, whereupon sundry Witnesses being sworn and examined On Consideration whereof It is the Opinion of the Board that the Allegations setforth in the said Complaint have not been sufficiently Proved. It is therefore Ordered that the said Lilly be acquitted of the said Complaint and that he discharge such of the Complainants as are desirous of Quitting the Service.ー