[Watertown] Thursday, June 8, 1775
An account of the taking a Sloop which sailed from Boston for Annapolis [Royal] for Hay and other stores for the use of the Army at Boston, from the Committee of the Town of Arundel, was read; as also several Letters which were found on board said Sloop: 2 Whereupon,
Resolved, That the thanks of this Congress be given to said Committee for their care and judicious conduct in this affair.
Afternoon
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider the expediency of establishing several small armed Vessels sit forthwith.
Ordered, That Major [John] Bliss, Major [Eleazer] Brooks, and Mr. Sayer, be a Committee to consider the Account of Captain [Elisha] Phelps; and to consider what sum is necessary to supply Captain Phelps with for transporting to Ticonderoga the Pork he has purchased for our Forces there, and bringing the Cannon from thence.
1. Force, comp., American Archives, 4th, II, 1396, 1397, from Mass. Arch., vol. 32.
2. The sloop Polly. See letters dated May 29 and 30, 1775, from William Shirreff, Deputy Quartermaster General of the British army in Boston.
