Whereas by a Resolve of the General Court passed Sept 16, 1776 the Committee for fortifying the Harbour of Boston were directed to send forthwith by Water so many Cannon nine pounders with Carriages & other Apparatus from those in and about Boston as shall be sufficient to Arm the Continental ship called the Boston to the Town of Newbury Port, & whereas a sufficient number of nine pound Cannon Cannot be procured out of those in and about the Town of Boston for the purpose Abovementioned Therefore Ordered That the Committee for fortifying the Harbour of Boston be & hereby are directed to send to Newbury Port for the purpose aforesaid forthwith by Water four Twelve pound Cannon with their [illegible] & other [apparatus] from those in and about Boston in leiu of the Nine pound Cannon that are wanting & they were directed to send to the place before mentioned & also to Supply the Said Ship with Two Six pounders & four four pounders if to be procured