Moved to conclude where the 4 row-gallies lately ordered by the Assembly under the direction of said committee shall be built, and on consideration resolved, that one of them be built at Norwich, and one at East Haddam, and tho't proper not now to determine as to the other two.

On a letter and request from Mr. Dean [Silas Deane] in behalf of the Naval Committee at Congress, requesting that Cap. [Robert] Niles of the Spy be sent to carry recruits from N. London to Philadelphia, for the navy it was consider'd, concluded and voted, that we cannot properly and safely permit him to be absent so long, and do not agree to the proposal.

Being informed by letter from Mr. [Nathaniel] Shaw, that Capt. [Elisha] Hinman has bro't in about two tons of powder for the Colony, procured by him, and landed the same at Bedford near or in Dartmouth: Voted, that said Shaw be desired to cause said powder to be bro't to Providence and committed to the care of Gov. Cook; and that the Governor be desired to write to Govr Cook, to take care of the same till further order. And letter wrote &c. And Mr. Shaw came in and received his directions &c.

On motion that the men on board Cap. Niles have served out the term for which they engaged, at the 1st of December, and have since been continued by order &c. and that they appear desirous to be released &c.: Voted and ordered, that said Cap. Niles be directed to raise and inlist 20 men such as he can confide in, to serve on board the schooner Spy for the term of one year, unless sooner discharged, on the following wages, viz. for able seamen forty-eight shillings, and for seamen forty shillings per kalendar month. And copy sent him.