Navy Board 17th May 1777 —
Capt Stephen Seymour Sir/
The President and Privy Council having appointed you Capt. of the Brigg Notre Dame (in the room of Robert Cochran) the Commissioners of the Navy desire that you will repair on board the said Brigg, and Carry with you all the Officers and Seamen belonging the Rattle Snake as the Commissioners have determined that they should be all Turned over from the Rattle Snake to serve on board the Notre Dame ー You'l please Order a return to be made out and Delivered to the Clerk of the Navy Board, by the Different Officers of all the stores you had on board at the Time you Sailed from George Town for Hispaniola, and a List of all stores that have been Expended on board during the Voyage and what have been delivered to the Commissary, and the Clerk of the Navy Board ー Also Indents of all the stores on board the Notre Dame, and proper Indents for the stores wanted by the different warrant Officers to fitt her for a Cruize
by Order of the Board
Edward Blake first Commissr ー
1. Salley, ed., South Carolina Navy Board, 66-67.