Meeting in being according to Adjournment.
Voted. ー That Mr John Smith procure all the ship carpen[ters] ship Timber and Plank he possibly can, and the [sic that] he imploy a proper person to go to Marshfield &c. to engage what carpenters are out of imploy there.
Voted. That Capt Christopher Sheldon and Par[d]on Sheldon be appointed Clerks to take an Account of all the Timb[er,] plank, Iron &c that shall be brought into the ship yard and that Nicholas Brown, Joseph Nightingale & Jabez Bowen be a Committee to agree with them for their wages and also that they agree with Christr Sheldon, Thurbers & Cahoon, Capt Jos. Tillinghast, John Aplins Guarde[e]ns Mr Ebenezer Thompson for the lands that may be wanted to Build the ships on and lay Timber. ー
Voted. That Joseph Brown and John J. Clarke be appointed a committee to agree with Messrs Joseph & Daniel Bucklin on the Terms that they will undertake the Blockmakers Bills for the Ships. ー
Voted. That John Brown & Joseph Nightingale be a committee to enquire on what terms the Blacksmiths work coud be done for the ships.
Voted. That Jabez Bowen & John I. Clarke be a committee to agree with the Boat Builders for the Boats that may be wanted for the Ships.
Voted. That eighteen shillings P Ton be given for all ship Timber that will measure 12 Inches square at the top end and to be 40 feet in length and 20/P Ton if 46 feet long & 12 Inches at Top, and 15/ for all timber that shall be 12 Inches square and 25 feet long, and 16/ for 30 feet long and 17/ for 35 feet Long. ー
Memorandum. Messrs Brown & Power agree to furnish the riging for one of the Ships certain, and as much more as they can make for the other @ 54/pr Hundred. ー
Voted. That Messrs Clarke & Nightingale send for Ten Tons of Sterling Barr Iron to New York for the Use of the ships at the risque of the Continent. ー
Barr Iron to New York for the Use of the ships at the risque of the Continent.
Reckoning 12/ LMy paid by John Brown. ー
Meeting adjourned to morrow evening 6 o'clock. ー
