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In pursuance of an act of the General Assembly, passed the 4th October 1776 The following Commissioners Edw Blake &c to Superintend and direct the Naval affairs of this State, met and previous to their forming a board, took the following Oath of Qualification vizt.
I Do Swear that I will well and truly Execute the duties of my Office, as a Commissioner of the Navy Board to the best of my...
Date: 9 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Board met according to adjournment.
Present. Edward Blake first Commissrー
Thomas Savage, Josiah Smith Jun Geo Abbot Hall, Thomas Corbett, Roger Smith, George Smithー
Read several applications to the Board for the Clerk's office & then proceeded to choose a Clerkー
Mr. John Calvert was declared unanimously Elected to be Clerk of this Board & he took the following Oath of qualification...
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered, That the following Advertisement be inserted in the Gazette & that three Hundred Handbills be struck off & dispersed in the Country
The Commissioners of the Navy are in want of a quantity of Salted beef and Pork in barrels. Any persons inclined to furnish them therewith are desired to send proposals in writing to the subscriber, mentioning the quantity of salt required for each...
Date: 15 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Board met according to Adjournment
Present
Edward Blake Esq: First Commissioner
Thomas Savage, Thomas Corbett
Esqrs:
Geo: Abbott Hall Josiah Smith
George Smith, Roger Smith
Read the Minutes of last Meeting
The following Letter was agreed to be sent to Mr. Anthony Bonneau, at George Town
Navy Office Charlestown, October 17, 1776.
Mr. Anthony Bonneau
Sir Capt. Seymour having...
Date: 17 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The following Letter was sent to Mr. Anthy. Bonneau
Chas Town 19th Octobr. 1776
Sir The Commissioners of the Navy are in want of 100 Bbls hard Pitch 100 Bbls Tarr & 20 Bbls good Clean Turpentine, the Casks to be very good, Also any quantity of Tallow that can be Procured; they will be glad that you will Purchase and ship them by any good Opportunity for Charles Town, & as Speedily as...
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
One thousand Certificates were Ordered to be struck of[f] Immediately in the following words vizt.
South Carolina
Know all men that I have entered, and I do hereby Certify, that I have Voluntarily entered, into the Navy of the state aforesaid, on board the
And I do hereby engage to be true and faithfull in the said Service, untill I shall be discharged by Public authority, and also to be bound by...
Date: 24 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Letter was wrote to Capt Edwd Allen.
Capt. Edward Allen
Sir/ The Commissioners of the Navy desire you will take out of the Brigt Comet, Four of the Carriage Guns, as they think the Number now on Board rather Hurtfull than of Serviceー
By Order of the Board
Edward Blake first Commissioner
Octor. 25th 1776ー
Resolved that the following Sparrs be provided for the use of the Navy of this state,...
Date: 25 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The following Message was agreed to be sent to his Excy the Prest vizt
Navy Board Charles Town 28th October 1776
Sir. The Commissioners of the Navy on enquiry, find, that no Contract has yet been made, for any of the Gallies, and agreable to the Act; appointing that Board, the Commissioners have no authority to Enter into any Contract, for Building, without the Concurrence of the President and...
Date: 28 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Board Met According to Adjournment
Present. —Edward Blake Esqr first. Commissioner Thomas Corbett Geo A Hall Roger Smith Esqrs —
Read the Minutes of last meeting —
Agreed; that application be _made to the President for Eight Hundred Bushells of Salt; to be delivered to the Commissioners of the Navy for salting provisions for the use of the Navy.
Agreed. That the first Commissioner do write...
Date: 1 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
A Letter was wrote to Clement Lempriere Esqr-
South Carolina November 1st 1776
Sir/
The Commissioners of the Navy having been Informed, that you have Engaged with his Excellency, the President to Build a Row Galley for this State, They desire that you will as soon as Possible, Acquaint them by Letter on what Terms you are to Build the said Galley, the Particular Dimensions, when she is to be...
Date: 2 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
4th Nover. 1776—
Captn. Thomas Pickering
The Commissioners of the Navy having received Intelligence that a Ship & Sloop belonging to the subjects of Great Britain are Loading at St Marys River which is guarded by two small Vessels from St Augustine You are without delay to proceed off the Port of Sunbury in Georgia where if no Pilot Boat should be off & the weather will permit send your...
Date: 4 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Following Letter was Received from Mr. Thomas Wade directed to Edward Blake Charles-Town
George Town 29th October 1776—
Sir / As by the advertisement signed by your names I understand you are One of the Commissioners to Contract for Pork and Beef for the Public, and Navy of this Province, and as I have for sale a Quantity of that Article, should gladly supply you with any quantity of Pork,...
Date: 7 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Agreed to furnish Mr. Willm Hest with 200 Bushels of salt to Enable him to procure Hemp from the Back Country for the use of the Navy —
Received a Letter from Capt. Thomas Pickering
Off Sunbury Thursday Noon [Nov. 7]
Mr. Blake Sir/
We left Charles Town Barr Yesterday about Ten OClock & having a fine Breese stood a Longshore all Night, & this Morning fell in with a sloop, after giving...
Date: 11 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Pilot boat. Hibernia being Out of repair, & at the request of the proprietors. discharged the service. The Board are of Opinion That there is an Absolute necessity for Two Pilot Boats to attend the Bar, as they find that one Boat is not Adequate to the service, being frequently Obliged to be Cleaned — Therefore Resolved — that application be made to the President, Acquainting him of the...
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr. Hall reported that he had agreable to the Resolution of the Board last Night Purchased from Capt. Ammonette his Pilot Boat Called the Glory of America for the Sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Pounds currency, Together with her Stores &ca. as P Inventory No. 15.
Date: 22 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr. Alexander Hom having represented to the Board that the Multiplicity of Business he is engaged in prevents his paying due attention to the Public Boats Committed to his care he therefore requests the Board will accept his resignation —
The Board accordingly accepted Mr. Horns resignation — Resolved That Mr. McCulley Righten be appointed Public Boat Keeper —
The following Letter was wrote to Mr...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Thomas Corbett Esqr. Chairman
Roger Smith, Geo: Abbott Hall Thomas Savage, Esquires. Capt. Edward Allen attended the Board on his Arrivall with Two Prizes, Viz. a Sloop called the George from Jamaica & Owned there And a Schooner called the Maria from St Vincents, & Owned in Liverpoole
Ordered that the Clerk to waite on his Excellency the President, to desire he will give a pass to the...
Date: 5 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Board Mett according to Adjournment
Present. Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
Thos Corbett, Thos Savage, Geo Smith, Geo Abbt. Hall Esqrs — The Clerk reported that he waited on his Excellency the President according to Order And his Excellency gave an Order to the Forts, Johnson & Moultrie to pass the said Pilot Boat (which he named the Hawk) on a proper Signal to be agreed on between...
Date: 10 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Agreed that the first Commissioner do furnish the Clerk with Two Thousand Pounds in Order to proceed to George Town to pay off the People belonging to the Rattle Snake Stationed there —
Agreed that the first Commissioner do direct Mr Hezekiah Anthony to Repair on board the Comet and Act as Second Lieut on board the said Brigg in Case of Refusal to Act in that Station To Order him on Board the...
Date: 16 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Board mett according to Adjournment
Present Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
Thos Savage Thos Corbett Josiah Smith Geo Smith Esqrs. The Clerk Reported he had paid the armed Schooner Rattle Snake Stationed at Geo Town to the 20th Instant Inclusive Amounting to £ 1881.8. 8 —
Agreed that Capt. Edward Allen should Open a Rendevous and to Advance a Months pay to Every man that will Inlist in...
Date: 30 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7