The Marine Committee, to whotn a petition from Mary Giddens was referred, brought in a report, which was read; Whereupon,

Resolved, That the sum of two hundred dollars be paid to Mary Giddens, widow of John Giddens, a petty officer, killed on board the Alfred, in the engagement with the Glasgow man of war, she being entitled to this sum out of the prize money taken by the squadron during Commodore Hopkins's cruize, the cannon and military stores applied to continental use being part of the said prize goods, of which no valuation has been obtained.