Capt. Jona. Lester's account for building the row-galley Shark, amounting to £861 16 6½ in whole, having been inspected and examined by a sub-committee at Hartford, is now allowed. He had received by orders from this Board £100 and £300, and £4 of B.H. [Benjamin Huntington] Esq. The balance being £455 5 11½ is ordered now to be drawn for. And order given, delivered said Lester.

Voted, That an order be drawn on the Pay-Table in favor of Cap. Jona. Lester for the sum of £50, as so much advance pay for him and a company of 25 carpenters, now raising under him, at the request of Gen Schuyler, to be employed at or about Crown Point, in building batteries &c. &c. To be refunded by said general in behalf of the Congress. Order given.

Voted, That the owners of the privateer sloop Broome be authorized to receive of Mr. Nathll Shaw junr a quantity of powder, not exceeding five hundred pounds, for the use of said privateer, to be principally in cannon powder; and said Shaw to receive the pay at the delivery for the use of the Colony, at the rate of five shillings and four pence per pound. Order given, delivered Capt. Elipt Thorp.