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Joseph Rhoads directed to go down the River and examine into the State of the Chevaux de Frizes building at Billings Port, &ca., on the Jersey Shore, and made a report to this Board.
In consequence of a Resolve of the Council of Safety, 17th October last, for contracting for twelve Boats to guard the Fire Rafts, Manuel Eyre and Joseph Marsh are appainted to get finished such as are building,...
Date: 21 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
On motion, that some alteration should be made in the construction of the guard Boats.
Resolved, That Manuel Eyre & Joseph Marsh be appointed to construct and give all necessary directions in regard to the building of said Boats.
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Whereas, The Board thought it necessary to employ a Clerk; It was thereupon
Resolved, That Corn's Sweers should act in that Capacity, paying him 7/6 for each day's attention
Date: 25 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
William Russell, Surgeon's Mate of the Montgomery, committed to. Goal, by order of the Council of Safety, for leaving the service without a discharge and engaging in the Continental.2
Ordered, That the following Letter be sent to Commodore Seymore [Thomas Seymour]:
Sir: — It is the opinion of this Board that there is a great deal of negligence and inattention prevails in the Fleet.
It...
Date: 26 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Ordered Doctor [James] Dunlap to put up a Box of Medicines for the Delaware Schooner.
The following Letter was wrote to Captain Hazlewood [John Hazelwood]:
Sir: — This Board desires you will engage two or more Smiths to make Grapling & Chains for 4 Fire Ships, and also to bespeak Troughs of Bedford for those Ships. You'll likewise look out for such Vessels as will be suitable for the purpose...
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Tittermary (Rope maker) is engaged to make all the Rope he can for this Board, and deliver rigging as fast as possible, until he is told to stop.
The Ships Sam and King George 2 being advertised for sale this evening at the London Coffee House, they are, in the opinion of this Board, proper vessels for Fire Ships; therefore,
Resolved, That Paul Cox shall bicl for both these Ships, and...
Date: 28 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
In consequence of the Resolve of yesterday concerning the purchase of Fire Ships, The prize Ship King George, was only put up for Sale and she was bought by Paul Cox for Eleven Hundred and Five pounds.
Richard Wells Junr presente,d a petition to the Council of Safety to be continued in his Boat for the purpose of Victualing the Fleet.
Resolved, That the said Wells be continued to ply to Fort...
Date: 1 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Robert Towers directed to deliver to Capt. [Isaac] Roach of the Delaware Galley Sundry Grape Shot.
Griffith Jones being well recommended to this Board he is appointed to the Command of the Fire Ship Strumbello [Strombolo].
An order drawn on William Webb 2 in favor Elijah Dow for his Account of Iron Work against the Chatham Gondalo for £29 10 2½,
Date: 3 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Resolved, That John Hazlewood Esqr be directed to give immediate and express orders in writing to the Commanders of the Fire Ships, Armed Boats and Fire Rafts, that they order the Men under their Command to be mustered every morning and Evening in order to attend to their duty; and that no Officer or Man absent himself without the Special leave of the said John Hazlewood Esqr.
This day appointed...
Date: 4 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Philip Buck First Lieutenant of the Congress Gondalo presented a Petition for leave to resign which, being duly considered, the Prayer of His Petition could not in the opinion of this Board be granted.
An order on William Webb in favor of John Flintham for 20 Mast Hoops for the Schooner Delaware, £2 .. 0 ..0.
Date: 6 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Josep[h] Marsh has delivered in the Bill of Sale for the Sloop he purchased yesterday, called the Liberty, and George Virt is appointed to the Command of her.
Date: 8 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
An Order on Wm Webb to Commodore Seymoure (Thomas Seymour], for £350.
It is determined that James McKnight be appointed 1st Lieutenant of the Fire Ship Strumbello.
Captain John Brice of the Fire Sloop, to be removed to the Command of the Fire Brig Vulcano.
An Order on William Richards to Capt [John] Rice for Sundries for the use of the Galley Convention, to pay her Bottom.
An Order on William...
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Gave an Order on William Webb favor Boyer Brooks being Paymt for 25 Galley Sweeps & 39 Boat Oars, delivered Capt [William] Richards ー £38 .. 11..7.
Gave an Order on William Webb, favor Edwd Pole, for Casting 20 Hand Leads, sent to Capt Richards' Store, £3 .. 0 .. 9.
Delivered four Blankets to Capt John Christie of the Fire Brig Vesuvius out of the Council's Store.
An Order on William Richards...
Date: 13 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A Letter from Lodwick Sprogell Commissary General of the Musters being taken into consideration,
Resolved, That, it is the duty of the said Commissary General of the Musters, to attend the several Vessels of War belonging to this State, and to Muster the Men, in the Nearest convenient place to the Vessells, unless the Men should be in Barracks, in which case the Commissary is to attend at those...
Date: 14 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
An order on William Webb to John Huddle for the amot of 4,743 feet Pine Board, for the use of the Fire Ships £33 ..4 .. 6.
The Committee appointed by this Board to go down the River to fix on proper S~ations for the Fire Rafts and Vessells, Report, That they have made the proper examinations, and are of opinion that the best places or Stations to fix the Several Chains of the Fire Rafts, are as...
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
John Tittermary ordered to make two Tow Lines of 6 Inches, 100 fathom each.
An Order on William Webb to John Webb, for Liquors to recruiting Officers, £25 .. 13 .. 9.
Captain Griffith Jones ordered to deliver to Capt [William] Brown, of the Putnam Battery an Anchor of 1000 or 1100 weight.
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Resolved, That no officer in the Marine Service of this State, shall, while in this River take up or buy any Kind of materials or Stores, or sh_all make any repairs or alteration in his Vessell without an Order from this Board. And that all returns for necessaries wanting for any of the Vessells be examined and signed by the Captain.
The above resolve is sent to the Commodore [Thomas Seymour] and...
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
An order to Capt Townshend of the Sloop Industry, to go down immediately to get a load of Reeds for the use of the Fire Vessells.
Resolved, That Sam'l Massey, Joseph Blewer & Paul Cox, be a Committee from this Board to attend the fitting out the Armed Vessels now in this Port, and that they have authority to give orders for such materials as they find necessary to compleat the said vessells....
Date: 24 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
State Navy Board
[Philadelphia] March 31. 1777
Capt. [George] Garland of the Chatham Gondalo having apply'd for Liberty to go down with his Vessell to Christine to recruit.
Resolved, That Commodore Seymore be desir'd to give him Permission accordingly for one Week.
Capt. [James] Blair having attended agreeable to order it was recommended to him to employ one of his Officers and a Drummer, Fifer...
Date: 31 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
State Navy Board
[Philadelphia] April 1st 1777
An Order to Robert Fitz Gerald to deliver Capt [William] Brown 2 180 Bottoms for Grape Shot and what Blocks he wants.
An Order to William Richards to deliver bolt Rope and Twine to Abraham Mason Sufficient to make Captain [John] Rice's Sails.3
Deliver'd to Capt Tatnall of the Armed Boat Porcupine 24 Yards Sacking.
An Order to...
Date: 1 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8