Journal of the Connecticut Council of Safety, February 18, 1778

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At a Meeting of the Deputy Gov^r: & Council of Safety holden at Hartford in and for the State of Connecticut on y^e.18^th: Day of February AD 1778—

Resolved By this Board that the Com^tee. of Pay-Table be & they are hereby directed to Draw on y^e Treas^r: in fav^r: of Sam^l: Eliot Jun^r. Esqr. of Boston for y^e Sum of four thousand pounds Lawful Money for the purpose of fitting out (as soon as possible) y^e Ship Defence & y^e Ship Oliver Cromwell &c: and to be in Acc^t: as Agent for this State.—Said Order to be Deliv^d. to M^r: Rob^t: Wasson takeing his Rec^t: for y^e same—

[Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be desired to give the necessary and proper sailing orders and all the necessary directions to said ships.]

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Attest: And^w Adams Clerk

Hartford 18^th Feb^y 1778 Rec^d from Com^tee. Pay Table an Order on John Lawrence Esq^r. Treas^r. for the State of Connecticutt in favour Sam^ll. Elliott Jun^r. Esq^r for the Sum of Four Thousand Pounds L Money

Rob^t. Wasson

D, NHpR, Correspondence Regarding Naval-Maritime Matters, 1775-1783, no. 68; Hoadly, ed., Public Records of the State of Connecticut, 1: 566. The bracketed portion appears only in the printed version. Docketed: "Gov^r & Council/Ord^r. £4000.0.0/to Sam^l. Elliott J^r Esq/Feb^y. 18. 1778."

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1778 February 18

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Connecticut Council of Safety

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Volume 11

Series

American Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Journal of the Connecticut Council of Safety, February 18, 1778

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