Duties of the Board of War 330 A new naval establishment 333 Naval rules and regulations 334 Naval increases, 1777-1779 335 Launching of the “Protector” 336 Naval administration, 1779-1783 337 Naval increases, 1780-1783 338 Massachusetts privateers 339 The cruises of the state fleet 341 Coöperation of state vessels and privateers 344 The engagements of the state vessels—a sample 345 The Penobscot expedition 347 Losses of the state fleet 352 The end of the navy 353 CHAPTER XII.—The Navy of Connecticut. The Revolutionary government of Connecticut 354 Fitting out of the “Minerva” and the “Spy” 355 Failure and discharge of the “Minerva” 357 The “Defence” and the “Oliver Cromwell” 358 The building of three row-galleys 360 Naval duties of the Governor and the Council of Safety 360 Naval agents 361 New London and Nathaniel Shaw, jr. 362 Bushnell’s submarine boat 363 Privateers and prize courts 364 Naval pensions 366 Naval rules and regulations 366 A new naval establishment, 1779 366 Cruises of the navy 367 Losses of the navy 369 Warfare of whale-boats on Long Island Sound 370 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