[Providence] Feby 7th 1776
Meeting in being according to Adjoumment ー
Voted. That Capt Charles Jenckes be imployed to get all the Barr Iron, Timber, Boards, Navil Stores &c now brot to be brot from Newport to Fogland ferry to be shipped up here as soon as possible. and that Mr Gladding bring all the Locus & Sparrs from Bristol Ferry, and are Acc[ord]ing to be wrote to for this purpose.
Voted. That 400 Good Fire arms, 400 Good Pistols 40 Swivil Guns & 400 Cutlasses be procured by Messrs Clarke & Nightingale as soon as may be at the resque of the Continent. ー
Voted. That Mr Joseph Russell go to Attleborough to morrow to hurry the timber in as fast as possible, that Mr John Smith go to Cumberland for the same purpose and that. Mr Daniel Tillinghast go to North Providence and Smithfield, and Mr Benoni Pierce go to Cranston & Johnston for the same purpose, that 10/ P Ton be given for carting all common Timber from 8 to 9 miles distance and 7/ P Ton be given from 4½ to 6 miles distance and that a further reasonable allowance be made for the Carting of all crooked or bad Timber, or for geting it out from bad or difficult Places.
Reck[on]ing 22/6 paid by [blank]
Meeting adjourned to Fryday evening 6 o'clock