Voted that his Honor the Governor and Mr John Jenckes be appointd a Committee to fit out Two Vessels upon the Account and Risque of the Colony agreeable to the Plan laid before this Committee for procuring Powder, Fire Arms, Saltpetre, Sulphur and other warlike Stores: That they draw a sufficient Sum of Money out of the General Treasury for the sending the said Vessels with their Cargoes away not exceeding £7,000 lawful Money either out of the last Emission ー or the Money expected from the Congress; and that they be fully empowered to act and do every Thing necessary for the said Purpose to the best Advantage of the Colony.

Voted that the Comme appointed to fit out Vessels to procure Powder &c be also empowered to fit out a Vessel to go to any of the West-India Islands to procure Sulphur; and to draw a sufficient Sum of Money out of the Genetai Treasury for that Purpose