A ration roll of the ship joiners on board the Continental ship Congress, from the 20th December, 1776, to the 14th Feby. 1777, it being an allowance to them made by the Committee of Safety on the 20th December, 1776, on account of the dearness of provisions and other necessaries of life; the said roll amounting to £32 11s. 7¾d, is sworn to by Mr. John Child, clerk of the Continental ship Congress, and audited by the committee of accounts, was delivered in and read.

One other ration roll of the Continental ship Congress from the 20th December, 1776 to the 14th February 1777, it being an allowance made by the Committee of Safety on the 20th December, 1776, on account of the dearness of provisions and other necessaries of life; the said roll amounting to £25 lls. 10d. is sworn to by Mr. John Child, clerk of the said ship, and audited by the committee of accounts, was delivered in and read.

An account of the ship carpenters, ship joiners, riggers and labourers employed on board the Continental ship Congress, in transporting said ship from Poughkeepsie to Esopus Landing, and mooring her there, for which they demand each four nights' wages; the said account amounting to £49 14s. is certified to by Mr. John Child, clerk to said ship, and audited by the committee of accounts, was delivered in and read.

A pay roll of the ship carpenters on board the Continental ship Congress, from the 14th February to the 8th of March, amounting to £9 6s. 6d. which was allowed them in addition to their former wages (in lieu of rations) by resolution of the Committee of Safety, on the 14th February, 1777; the said roll is sworn to by Mr. John Child, clerk of the said ship, and audited by the committee of accounts, was read. And thereupon,

Ordered, That the Treasurer of this State pay unto Mr. Stephen Seaward the sum of £32 11s. 7¾d, in full for the ration roll of the ship joiners on board the Continental ship Congress, from the 20th December, 1776, to the 14th February, 1777. Also, the further sum of £25 11s. 10d in full for the ration roll of the shipwrights on board the said ship, from the 20th December, 1776 to the 14th February, 1777. Also, the further sum of £49 14s. in full for an account of the shipwrights, joiners, riggers and labourers employed in transporting the ship Congress from Poughkeepsie to Esopus Landing. And also, the further wm of £9 6s. 6d. in full for the pay roll of the shipwrights on board the said ship, from the 14th February to the 8th March, 1777.