Minute Books, 1777

About This Collection

Images of a record of meetings of the Navy Board. Information found within this record pertains to the Navy Boards responsibility to care for the vessels of war, armed boats, ships and fire rafts, to defend on water, to follow up on an enemy attack and to repel the enemy, to control stores of the state to make this possible as well as to keep and defend fortifications on Fort Island, to examine the Delaware River channel and to sink ships of the enemy. Minutes mention date and locations of meetings, and issues debated and resolved by the Board in meetings, such as payment of wages or reimbursement for service and materials, resolves made concerning boats and fire rafts used in defense of rivers, petitions brought before the Board and care provided for injured men.