Mr John Chase made Application for Letters of Marque and Reprisal for the Sloop Polly belonging to Arnbrose [Knox] and Company, William Brown John Chase and Daniel Cartwright of this State and hath also delivered in a Schedule of the Number of Guns the names of the Officers the Provisions and Warlike Stores on Board and hath given Bond and Security agreeable to the Resolutions of the Continental Congress Resolved That Commissions issue for the said Sloop Polly accordingly

Whereas it hath been represented that the Armed Brig Pennsylvania Farmer ordered by this Board on a Cruize is not at this time fit to proceed to Sea and that the Jamaica Fleet the object in view may pass our Latitudes before the said Brig can be in readiness and thereby defeat the purpose of said Cruize

Resolved That Sylvanus Pendleton Esqr commander of the Armed Vessel King Taminy, fitted out by this State do immediately proceed to Sea and Cruize the Term of Six Weeks against the Enemies of the United States of America and to take as many of the British Ships as may be in his power sending the same as soon as possible into some of the ports in this State for Tryal and Condemnation and for that purpose to Cruize between the Latitudes of thirty and thirty six and that after the Expiration of the said Term of Six Weeks the said Sylvanus Pendleton shall return with the said Vessel to Occacock or some other convenient port within the Limits of this State

The Armed Vessels King Taminy and Penn[s]ylvania Farmer being ordered on a Cruize against the Enemies of the United States of America Resolved That Captain John Forster commander of the Armed Brig the General Washington now lying at Wilmington do proceed with all possible dispatch to Occacock Bar and to remain within the said Bar in Order to protect the Trading Vessells which may be comeing into or going out of that port until one of the aforesaid Armed Vessells shall return there or he shall be otherwise Ordered²