To the House of Magsts
Gent. Resolved, with the Consent of Mr John Brown, That the Colony purchase the Sloop Katy2 as she now is with her Boats Stores and Appurtenances at the Rate of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars: That the said John Brown be allowed the Hire of the said Sloop at the Price agreed upon from the Twelfth Day of June last to this Day: out of the General Treasury. And that in Case the said Sloop be taken or otherwise lost before this Day that then the said John Brown shall receive out of the General Treasury the said Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars with Interest from the said Twelfth Day of June in full Compensation without any Allowance for Hire.
Voted & past P Ordr J Lyndon Cler[k]
In the Upper House Read the same Day and concurrd By Ordr Henry Ward Secry
1. Acts & Resolves of the Rhode Island General Assembly, 1774-1775, vol. 12, 169, R.I. Arch.
2. Subsequently the Continental sloop Providence.
