The Navy Board Established by Congress for the four New England States finding it difficult to furnish themselves with Books Paper & Other Stationary Articles necessary to proceed in their Business and Supposeing the Committee of Sequestration to be possessd of them Beg your Honours to give them An Order on that Committee for such Articles as they may have Occasion for which they propose to pay for on Receipt thereof

Boston Sept 2d 1777.

[Endorsed] Council Chamber Sept 2d 1777

Resolved — That it be recommended to the Committee of Sequestration of the Town of Boston to dispose of for the Purpose in Said Petition mentioned, the said Articles enumerated as they may have by them, at such Prices as they may judge reasonable

Jn^o Avery Dy Secy