[Watertown] Saturday, January 6, 1776
The Committee appointed to consider what Sum of Money should be put into the Hands of the Committee for fixing out Vessels on Account of this Colony, for importing Powder and other Warlike Stores, reported.
Read and accepted.
Resolved, That the Receiver General of this Colony be, and hereby is directed to pay said Committee the Sum of Eight Thousand Pounds, they to be accountable to the General Court for the same.
1. Journal of the House of Representatives, Mass. Arch.