Agreeable to a Resolve of Congress, this Board went into the choice of a proper Person to be appointed Captain of the Company of Matrosses to be raised in this Province for the service of the united Colonies, when they made choice of Mr. Bernard Romans; therefore,

Resolved, That the said Bernard Romans be appointed Captain of the said Company of Matrosses.

Resolved, That the Brig't Hetty, Capt. Lott, or any other vessel employed by Capt. Vanhorn for the Committee for importing Powder, Arms, &ca. from Foreign parts, be insured by this Committee against all seizures, on account of her having such articles on Board for this Committee, and in case she may be so lost, this Board will pay for. her, agreeable to her valuation by three indifferent persons, to be agreed on by the owners of said Vessel and this Committee.