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

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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 represented to the Commissioners of the Navy, the Necessity of having a proper person at Georgetown to furnish Provisions &ca. for the armed Schooner Rattlesnake stationed there, they will be glad if it should suit your Convenience, to transact that business; and in order that you may be acquainted with the Nature of it, you will find enclosed an indent of such provisions as the Seamen in the Navy are allowed daily; also a form of a Return to be made & signed by the Purser monthly, when your accounts ought to be made out and transmitted to this Board, for the amount of which they will pay your order, upon the account being separately certified by the Purser and yourself. Captain Seymour is to send to you for provisions as they are wanted; for which purpose the Board recommend that you buy a good canoe and oars for the schooner, to be used only as a harbour boat; and whenever she may be ordered to sea, the canoe to be left in your or some other person's custody, to be taken care of until her return. The Commissioners will be glad to know on what terms you will transact the above business, to which they will give you an immediate answer.

By order of the Board:
Edward Blake, First Commissioner.

The following Letter was wrote to Captain John Copithorn:

Captain John Copithorn:

Sir: The Commissioners of the Navy request that you do immediately make use of your utmost endeavours to procure as many Schooners as you can hire for the service of the publick, & inform me as soon as possible of your success I am Sir [&c.]

Edward Blake, first Commissioner

The following Letter was wrote to Alexander Horn

Navy Board Chas. town 17th Octor. 1776

Mr. Alexander Horn

You are hereby required to hire a sufficient number of Negroes to cleanse the entrance at the Flood Gate, of the stones & rubbish now lying there, in Order to make it con- venient to receive the Boats belonging to the Public, & you are likewise required to have them moved immediately there, as the place is made convenient, & where, after being at any time employ'd they are to be put until a more convenient place for their reception is fixed upon You are also to take particular care that all the Boats are kep't in good order & constantly supplyed with Oars, Rudders, & Tillers.

By order of the Board:
Edward Blake, first Commissioner

The following Letter was wrote to Edward Darrell Esqr.

Edward Darrell Esqr,

Sir The Commissioners of the Navy Board require that you will, with all possible dispatch, Furnish Capt. Edwd. Allen of the brigantine Comet, and Captain Thos. Pickering of the Brigt. Defence, with all such stores as are necessary to complete said Vessels for Sea I am [&c.]

Edward Blake first Commissioner

October 17, 1776.

The following Letter was wrote to Captain Stephen Seymour:

Navy Board, Charles Town 17th Octobr 1776

Captain Stephen Seymour

Sir An Act having passed the General Assembly the 9th April Last, For the more effectual prevention of the Desertion of the Soldiers & Sailors in the service of this state, The Commissioners of the Navy now Furnish you, with some Copies of the same, for your guide, at the station where your Vessell is, & you are hereby required to give your utmost assistance, for the apprehending, securing & sending to their respective Vessells, or Regiments, such Deserters as may be taken at or about George Town, & that you Furnish the Keeper of the George Town Ferry, with one Of the Acts, that he may be assisting therein, Also that you desire the attention of the Majistrates & others to the same, ー The Commissioners have wrote a Letter to Mr. Bonneau, desireing him to furnish you with the necessary Provissions for the Rattle Snake, and in Order that there may be proper regulations observed, Mr. Bonneau is desired to purchase a Canoe, for the purpose of carrying the provissions, which you are to send for as often as they are wanted, The Daily allowance of which for each man is inclosed with a Form for your purser or other Officer appointed for that purpose, who is to give an Accot. to the Commissioners what time the provissions are wanted, when they are to be punctually sent for; & your self, your Purser, or person appointed for the purpose, are to make a Monthly Return upon Oath, of the provissions, which shall be received, & the Expenditure thereof, which you are to Transmit to us, that the Commissary's Accots. may be Examin'dー

You will also direct your Boatswain, Carpenter & Gunner, to make a quarterly return of their Stores to you, which you are to sign & forward to this Board

By Order of the Board
Edward Blake ー first Commissioner

The following Letter was wrote to Capt Edward Allen

Capt. Edward Allen

Sir The Commissioners of the Navy have thought fit to appoint, Nathaniel Havens to be Purser of the Brigt. Comet, & desire that you will receive him to Act in that station, & put all such stores as are now on board belonging to his Department into his Chargeー

Octr. 17th. 1776

Edward Blake first Commissioner

The following Advertisement was Ordered to be given to Mr. Samuel Prioleau Junrー

To be sold at Auction on Thursday the 24th Instant, before the Exchange, Two Schooners One Lying at Colo [Christopher] Gadsdens wharf, the other in the Marsh near thereto, with their furniture and Tackle as they now Lye ー By Order of the Commissioners of the Navy

Octor. 17th. 1776ー

Samuel Prioleau Junr & Coー