Chapter XIII: The Navy of Pennsylvania

Objects of naval enterprise in Pennsylvania 373

The fleet of galleys 373

Rules and regulations 375

The “Montgomery” 375

Strength of the navy, August, 1776 376

Naval uniforms and flag 377

Organs of naval administration 377

Commodores of the navy 378

Naval pay and the sharing of prizes 380

The Pennsylvania Navy Board 381

Work of the Navy Board 382

The navy in 1777 383

Services rendered by the fleet 383

The campaign on the Delaware, 1777-1778 384

Trials for desertion 386

The Navy Board, 1777-1778 387

The fleet, April-July, 1778 388

Sale of the fleet and dismissal of the Navy Board 388

The “General Greene,” 1779 390

Naval legislation 391

Privateers 392

Commissioners for the defence of the Delaware 393

The “Hyder Ally” and “Washington” 394

The end of the navy 395