[Lebanon] Friday, 16 February.
At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety
On motion that Cap. [Jonathan] Lester, builder of a row-galley at Norwich, has bo't of Constable Hough a quantity of provision to support his workmen, and Hough owing the money to the Treasurer &c., and that an order may be given to pay it that way &c. (Order given, to Col. [Jabez] H[untington].)
Voted, That an order be given on [the] Pay-Table for £100 for said Lester, so as to be allowed and discounted with said Hough by the Treasurer and accounted for by said Lester on account of building said galley for the Colony.
1. Hoadly, ed., Connecticut Records, XV, 240,241.