[Providence] Sepr 14. 1776.
Meeting in Being &c
Voted That The Commtee purchase of Mesers Clarke &Nightingale one Thirteen inch Cable, of One Hundred and Twenty fathom, at Five pounds. L. Mony [illegible.]
Voted That Lieut. Chapin go to Plymouth &c. and Interest as many Seamen and Marines as he can, and that Mr John Brown supply him with Fifty pounds [illegible] for that purpose.
Voted That Mr Shaw, go to the Eastern Furnaces and [illegible] ingage a quanty of Shott for the Ships, and that Mr Joseph Brown be desired to give him the gua [gel and Dimentions of those that are wanted.
Voted That Capt Christopher Sheldon be appointed to pay of the Board of the Seamen & Marines belonging [to] The two ships and that his Wages be raised one Dollar pr Day for his attendance &c.
Voted That Mr George Olney be not retained any longer in the pay of this Comtee. he having Nearly posted up the Books &c &c.