[Philadelphia] December 11th.
Resolved, That Capt. Nathaniel Boyce take the Command of the Armed Boat Franklin, Capt. [Nicholas] Biddle, the late Commander being promoted in the Continental Service.
Upon application to this Board, in behalf of Capt. James Josiah, that he may have leave to resign his commission to enter the Continental Service, liberty was granted him.
Upon motion of Mr.Thomas Wharton, one of the Committee for importing and procuring Powder, Arms &ca., for the use of this Province,
Resolved, That they, the said Committee, direct Messrs. Willing & Morris & Co., to load the Ship Neptune, Robert Collins, M'r, with the produce of these Colonies, for the purpose of procuring said articles from Foreign parts; And that the following Certificate be Issued, viz't:
This is to certify, the Messrs. Willing & Morris & Co. have permission to load the Ship Neptune, Robert Collins, M'r, with the produce of these Colonies, the same being for account of this Province, and the export agreeable to a resolve of Congress of 26th Oct'r last.
