Voted that Mr John Brown pay such Sums of Money as he shall think necessary [to] the Recruiting Officers from [time] to time. and that the Treasurer supply him accordingly.
Voted that Mr William Barron be appointed [to] pay the Board of the People that belong [to] the Ship Providence.
Voted That Mesers John Brown John Smith and William Rus[sell] be appointed a Committee to settle the Treas[ury] Accounts. likewise Mr George Olneys Accoun[t.]
Voted That the Sum of Six Hundred pounds Lawfull Money be paid Rufus Hopkins Esqr in part, for the Cannon making for the Ships.
Voted that Niles Christian be Appointed Chief Mate on Board the Warren if he Signs the Articles tomorrow Morning.
Voted That John Channing be Appointed Second Lieut of the Ship Providence
Voted As their is not a sufficiency of Medicens to be procurd in N. Eng[land] that Jabez Bowen write to Stephen Hopkins Esqr requesting him to procure an Order from the Marine Comtee. for Dor Morgan to put up two Medicin Chests with the necessary Instruments for the two Ships of War fitting hear. and that the same be forwarded hear as soon as possible.
Voted That Simon Dunbar be appointed a Midship Man on Board the Warren.
Voted That their be three Hundred Swivel Shott deliverd Mr [blank] Pain, for the use of the Vessell that he is agoing to Charles Town in. He being imployed by that Government to Transport a Number of Seamen in the Service of that State thither. On his paying 3d pr piece for the 8 oz. and 2d pr piece for the 6 oz. Shott.
Voted That Nicholas Easton Gardiner be Appointed a Midship Man on Board the Ship Providence
Voted That Samuel Knap be Chief Cook of the Warren. Present at the above Meeting Nicholas Brown, Chairman Joseph Russell Jos. Br[own] J[ohn] Brown. Jos. Nightingale, Daniel Tillinghast, Henry Ward, William Russell and Jabez Bowen.