[Watertown] Friday, February 2, 1776. Afternoon.
On a Motion, Ordered, That Col. [Jerathmeel] Bowers, Major [Stephen] Cross and Col. [Azor] Orne, be a Committee to make an Estimate of the Expence of fitting out Ten armed Sloops, to carry 16 Carriage Guns each.
1. Journal of the House of Representatives, Mass. Arch.
