[The Committee appointed to consider how the two Armed Vessels at Machias should be supplied with Provisions and Ammunition, reported. Read and accepted.]

Resolved that there be paid out of the Publick Treasury of this Colony to Capt Jeremiah Obrian appointed Commander of the Armed Schooner Diligent & of the Sloop Machias Liberty now Lying in the Harbour of Machias fixed for the Purpose of Guarding the Sea Coast the Sum of One hundred & Sixty Pounds Lawful Money of this Colony for Supplying the men with Provisions And Amunition  Also that there be Delivered to the Said Obrian out of the Colony Store One hundred Cannon Balls of three Pounds Weight Each & Two hundred Swivel Balls for all which & the captures he Shall make he is to Account with this Court.