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By his Excellency John Rutledge Esquire President and Commander in Chief of South Carolinaー
To Edward Allen Esquire, Greetingー
Know ye that I with the advice and consent of the Privy Council of the State do hereby appoint the said Edward Allen to be Captain and Commander of the Brigantine of war called the Comet of thd burthen of about [blank] Tons belonging to this State, hereby giving...
Date: 10 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
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
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 Commissioners of the Navy Desire that you will !mediately Open a House of Rendevouz under the Direction of a proper Officer and that you do make use of your best Endeavours to Inlist as many Seamen as will Compleat the Number allowed to the Brigt Comet, and for their Encouragement, you are Authorized to Engage One Month pay Advance to Every Seaman that shall Enter into the Service of this...
Date: 31 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Brigt of War Comet of which you are Captain having received on board provisions and Other Stores for near three Months and having nearly a full Complement of Men, We desire that you will embrace the first favourable Opertunity to proceed to Sea. And after you are Clear of the Barr of Charles Town We recommend your stearing to the Southward Cruizing a Long the Coast as £arr as St. Augustine,...
Date: 16 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
The Brigantine of warr Comet of which you are Captain being now ready to proceed to sea on a Cruze having on board nearly a full Complement of Men and provissions and Stores for Three Months, we desire that you will Embrace the first faviourable Opertunity to proceed to. Sea, and you have our Liberty to Cruze not Exceeding Three Months from the day you leave Charles Town Barr, in such station as...
Date: 7 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Brigantine of warr Comet of which you are Captn. being now ready to proceed to Sea on a Cruze having on board nearly a full Complement of Men and Provissions & stores for Three Months, we desire that you will Embrace the first favourable Opertunity to proceed to Sea, And you have our Liberty to Cruze not Exceeding Three Months from the day you Leave Charles Town Barr, in such station as...
Date: 20 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9