Voted, That an order be drawn on Pay-Table Committee for £200. in favor of Benj. Huntington Esqr. and Cap. Jno. Deshon, to pay the purchase of the schooner Britania, for the use of the Colony as an arm'd and intelligence vessel, which this Council had judged most for the benefit of the Colony to purchase at that price, and appointed said committee to purchase of Edward Hancox Jno. Denison 5th &c., of Stonington, and which they have done accordingly. And orders drawn accordingly by me as clerk the next day.