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Commissions, this Day issued unto James Cocke Esqr Captain and Commander of the Raleigh, a Brigantine in the Service of this Commonwealth ー John Barret first lieutenant & Joel Sturdivant second Lieutenant; also John Calvert Captain & Commander of the Row Galley Norfolk's Revenge ー Argill Herbert first Lieutenant ー Robert Elam second Lieutenant & James Tennant Master.
Additional...
Date: 12 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Warrant from the Navy Board in favour of Captain Thomas Lilley, of the Brigg Liberty, for One hundred & fifty pounds for the purpose of furnishing necessaries for said Brig was presented Countersigned by the President & ordered to be registered.
Instruction to Captain John Calvert of the Row Galley Norfolk Revenge, were drafted considered, approved of, Ordered to be fairly transcribed...
Date: 13 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Warrant from the Navy Board in favour of James Webb for two hundred pounds for the use of Captain Christopher Calvert for paying the Workmen for building the Row Galley at South Quay was presented, countersigned by the President & ordered to be registered.
Date: 17 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Board took under consideration the Invitation, prepared by the Commissioners of the Navy, from the Commonwealth of Virginia to their Brethern who are sons of Liberty & Seamen to engage in the Defence of the Liberties of America containing an agreement between the Captains of Vessels of War fitted out at the expense of this Commonwealth, & the several Seamen engaging to serve therein;...
Date: 18 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Two French Gentlemen styling themselves Le Chevalier de Saint Aubin & Le Chevalier de Harrincourt, who were taken by Lord Dunmores Fleet when they were coming in with a Cargoe of Arms & Ammunition from Martinique being introduced this day before the Board, and it appearing from their Account that they had been officers in the Armies of France, one as a Captain of Light Horse and the other...
Date: 19 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered, That Commissions issue appointing Eliezer Callender Esquire Captain of the Sloop Defiance William Green first Lieutenant Lewis Jones second Lieutenant Celey Saunders Esqr Captain of the first Row Galley2 Stafford Lightburn first Lieut Samuel Nealey second Lieutenant James Markham Esqr Captain of the second Row Galley3 John Lurty first Lieutenant Henry Lightbourn...
Date: 20 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Warrant, from the Navy Board in favour of Captain Thomas Lilley for thirty pounds, for paying the Men Wages of the Liberty Cruiser, was presented, Countersigned by the President, and ordered to be registered.
Resolved, that Captain James Dunsby, of the Boat Nancy be permitted to proceed, & to trade at Saint Eustatia or any other foreign Island with the following Cargoe, viz, five Hogsheads...
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Board proceeded to deliver their Opinion on the case of Bartlett Goodrich, John Cuningham, and James Mahony that the proceedings of the Court of Commissioners for Northampton County be confirmed; and thereupon it is ordered, that the said Goodrich and Cuningham be sent to New London in Bedford County to be allowed to go at large within the limits of the Town on their parole; and that the...
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered that Captain Paul Bascome, of the Schooner Polly a square stern Vessel, Burthen twenty Ton, or thereabouts, built in Bermuda, but now in this Commonwealth, be permitted to sell the said Schooner to any person, residing in the said Commonwealth, who may be willing to purchase the same. Dissentient Mr. [Bartholomew] Dandridge, because the above mentioned Vessel appears to be Bermudian...
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved that Captain Wileasor Bazey, of a Schooner belonging to Thomas Harwood, be permitted to pass with a Load of Corn from Rappahannock River to Suffolk & to bring from thence a Load of Tar.
A Warrant from the Navy Board in favour of Bartholomew Dandridge Esquire for seven pounds two shillings for Plank and Waggon hire furnished Captain Calvert & his Row Galley2 was...
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered that the Commissioners who have the charge of the Estate of John Goodrich, the elder do transmit, as expeditiously as maybe, an Account of the said Estate, and an appraisement thereof to this Board; in order to an allotment of a reasonable part of the same, for maintenance of the wife, and younger Children of the said Goodrich.
Ordered, That a Warrant issue to Mr Preeson Bowdoin, for the...
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Members present taking under their Consideration the proceedings of the Committee of Safety with respect to their Directions for building six Row-Gallies for the purpose of Transporting Troops across the Rivers pursuant to a Resolution of General Congress, find that the said Committee had empowered Persons upon James, York and Rappahanock Rivers to provide Materials for building the same; but...
Date: 1 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Rules for the Regulation of the Navy, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, laid before the Privy Council by the Commissioners of the Navy Board were also read and approved.
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered, That Commissions issue appointing Edward Travis Esquire Captain of the Manley Galley, John Harris first Lieutenant, and Joshua Singleton Second Lieutenant.
Also Commissions appointing Thomas Lilly Esq Captain, Thomas Herbert first Lieutenant and George Rogers second Lieutenant of the Brig Liberty.
Ordered That a Commission issue appointing James Quarles Gentleman, first Lieutenant of...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved That Captain William Mitchell with the Quota of the Company of Marines under his Command, repair on Board the Cruiser Brig Liberty Captain [Thomas] Lilly, to perform Duty; and that a Commission be granted him, to continue in force during the time of his present Cruise and no longer. Captain Mitchell was sworn Commission issued and delivered.
Ordered that the Keeper of the Magazine...
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Warrants from the Navy Board to Captain Richard Taylor2 for Two hundred and twenty three pounds sixteen shillings and seven pence ー And to captain Thomas Lilly for Ninety four pounds six shillings were presented countersigned by the President and Ordered to be recorded.
Ordered That the Treasurer be requested to lay before this Board a State of the several Sums of Money paid into the...
Date: 6 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that a Draft be made on The Honble The Virginia Delegates at Congress in favour of Daniel and Samuel Hughes for four hundred and twenty nine and one third Dollars for two peices of Cannon by them furnished for the use of the Potowmack Rowe Gallies in the service of this State; Also, that a Draft be made on them in favor of the Council of Safety of Maryland for the expence of proving the...
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved that Francis Lennis, Master of the Sloop Eagle, belonging to Richard James, be permitted to trade in the sd Sloop, laden with ten hogsheads of Tobacco and two hundred Barrels of Flour at the Island of Saint Croix, or any other port allowed of by Congress, according to the regulations by them prescribed, the said Francis Lennis entered into and acknowledged Bond with Security for that...
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Board having received information of the arrival of Captain [John] Pasture, at Hampton, with 7500 lbs of Gun powder, consigned to this board by Messrs Vanbiber and Harrison of Saint Eustatia, Resolved that Captain Pasture be instructed to leave one thousand weight of the said Powder at Hampton, for the use of the Troops on that Station, And that Captain James Barron carry one thousand weight...
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
It being represented to this Board, that the publick landing at Quarles's Ware11o;se is a proper' place for building Vessells for the public service, and that the Warehouses there (at present useless) are very proper for reception. of the Workmen as well as the materials for carrying on the Work, and necessaries for subsisting the men, This Board think proper to recommend to the Court of the said...
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6