In Marine Committee
[Philadelphia] March 25th 1777
[Copy] Resolved
That it is the Opinion of this Committee that the Officers and Crews of the Fleet which sailed from Philadelphia under Command of Esek Hopkins Esqr are intitled pursuant to their Agreement to share all the Prizes taken after their departure from Rheedy Island and before their Arrival afterward at New London.
That All the Prizes taken after the Arrival of Said Fleet at New London ought to be shared by the respective Captors. ー
That the Sloop Providence Capt Jones from and After the 6th day of August 1776 and the Brigantine Andrew Doria Capt Biddle from and After the 11th day of July 1776 were under the Orders and Commands of this Committee, and therefore the Said Esek Hopkins Esqr is not intitled to any Share of the Prizes taken by the said sloop and Brigantine After the times Aforesaid until such times as they have or may Afterward come under his Orders & Command.
Extract from the Minutes John Brown Secy
1. Nathaniel and Thomas Shaw Letters and Papers, Portfolio 21, NLCHS. A copy is also in Nicholas Biddle Papers, HSI and Esek Hopkins Papers, vol. 2, 16, RIHS.
