Voted that the Thanks of this meeting be given to the Honourable Committee appointed to act During the Recess of the General Assembly for their generous and Publick Spirited Resolution of the 18th Instant in granting permission to the Worshipful town Council of this town to Supply the Ships of War in this harbour with Fresh provision &c Whereby they have Manifested an affectionate attatchment to the peace and Welfare of this town and preserved its Numerous Inhabitants from that Ruin and Destruction in Which they Otherwise Must have Been Involved and that the town Clerk transmit a Copy of this Vote to all the members of the General assembly And also requests their further attention to the Interest and preservation of this town at next session Voted and past ー

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