ɪn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ðɪ ɐsˈɛmbli ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɐ nˈeɪvi bˈoːɹd tʊ ˌoʊvɚsˈiː nˈeɪvəl ɐfˈɛɹz, ænd ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɐn ˈædmɚɹəlɾi kˈoːɹt.
In May 1776, the assembly established a Navy Board to oversee naval affairs, and established an admiralty court.