Me[e]ting Convened. Present the Honble Stephen Hopkins and several of the Comtee.

Voted That The Ships be Equipped with all Expedition and Fitted for the Sea by the 10th of October at furthest, for the Effecting of which it is Voted that Daniel Tillinghast Esqr be sole director of the Business that the officers apply to him for all necessaries they may stand in need of and all the Members belonging to the Comttee present (being nine in Number) to engage to supply or procure the Articles wanted according to the Memorandams that shall be given out to them by Col' Tillinghast from time to Time.