[Philadelphia] Friday, August 14, 1778
Resolved, That the vice president and supreme executive council of this State,1 be requested to station one of their gallies, under command of a vigilant officer, near the mouth of the Cape May channel, with orders to search all vessels that may be outward bound, either through Cape May channel or the Delaware; and if any such shall be found exporting provisions contrary to the embargo, that they be brought before government, to answer for such, their misconduct.2
Resolved, That the governor of New Jersey3 be requested to take the most effectual measures to enforce the due observance of the embargo, as Congress consider it of the first importance to continue the distress prevailing in the enemy’s fleet and army at New York for provisions; and because there is reason to apprehend that the coast trade with provisions may be productive of supply to the enemy, either through the vigilance of the cruisers, or by ill designing avaritious men.