Resolved that Edward Ross Master of the Sloop three Friends lately arrived in James River frorn Curracoa be permitted to dispose of the remainder of his Cargo consisting of thirty Cases of Gin and one hundred and ten peices of Striped Linnen and that he be allowed to trade in this Commonwealth to the amount of his Cargo consisting of the aforementioned Articles and of fifteen hundred Bushells of Salt imported in the said Vessell which last Article was purchased this day by the Board for the use of the Publick at twelve shillings and six pence per Bushell and three pence as freight in conveying it up Rapahannock River Captain Ross produced a Manifest of the foregoing Cargo which he swore to and delivered in at the Board.

Resolved that William Taylor Master of the Sloop Bold Defiance lately arrived in James River from Turks Island be permitted to dispose of his Cargo consisting of two thousand four hundred Bushells of Salt and that he be permitted to trade in this Commonwealth to the amount of the said Cargo. Captain Taylor produced a Manifest which he swore to and delivered in at the Board.