Resolved, That the commissary general¹ be directed to furnish the French squadron, under Mons. le Compte d'Estaing, vice admiral of France, with such provisions, from time to time, as shall be directed by the Marine Committee, and to make return of his proceedings and expenditures on this occasion to that committee.²

An application being made by John Nicholson, late captain of the Hornet, and also an application from Henry Johnson, late captain of brig Lexington, in the service of the United States, which vessels they have respectively lost, desiring to know which way they are to proceed, in order to have their conduct enquired into: 

Ordered, That the said applications be referred to the Marine Committee, and that they be directed to take order thereon.³