[Watertown] Wednesday July 31st 1776
Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for Ninety Pounds in favour of Capt John Lambert, Commander of the Armed Schooner call'd the Diligent, being for One Months Advance Wages to his Men, to enable him imediately to proceed with the St Johns & Micmack Indians now here, to their several Tribes, he to be Accountable for the same ー
Letter from Nichlas Cook[e] of Providence requesting that John Grannis Commandr of a Company of Sea Coast Men be released, from the Service of the State of the Massachusts Bay as he is appointed to the Command of a Company of Marines, on board the Continentl Ship. ー Read and Ordered that the Secretary be directed to write Mr Cook & Accquaint him that as the Assembly are not now Setting, the Board acting as a Comittee of Council, are not Authorized to Comply with his request ー