At a Meeting of the Committee appointed to act during the Recess of the General Assembly held at the Court House in Providence on Thursday Sept 28th 1775

Voted that the Chairman be requested to write to General Washington for Directions respecting the Soldiers now upon Block Island; that if the General shall think proper that they march to Cambridge the Chairman give Orders for their immediately marching: And that the Soldiers remain upon Block Island until further Orders from the Committee.

Voted That the Sloop Neptune proposed by Messrs Clarke and Nightingale to be sent to the West Indies for Powder be permitted to go with Ballast & Honey only; and that she be not allowed to bring back any Goods or Merchandize excepting Arms & Ammunition. In Case the said Vessel be sold in the West Indies the Proceeds of her are to be invested in Arms & Ammunition and brought Home in some other Vessel; who shall not be permitted to bring any other Goods or Merchandize than as aforesaid.²