[New London] Wednesday 23d [April, 1777].
Mr. David Bushnell, with Col. Worthington, apply'd and exhibited a specimen of a new invention for annoying ships &c. &c., and on motion &c. voted him an order on officers, agents, commissarys, to afford him assistance of men, boats, powder, lead &c. as he shall call &c. &c. Delivered him at large.
1. Hoadly, ed., Connecticut State Records, I, 212-13.