Ordered that a Warrant issue to John Hawkins for nineteen pounds four shillings for Whiskey furnished Capt George Muter for the use of the Hero Galley ー Also for nine pounds twelve shillings for Whiskey furnished Capt Celey Saunders for the use of the Lewis Galley. And also for Thirteen pounds for Whiskey furnished Capt James Markham for the use of the Page Galley.ー

Ordered that a Warrant Issue to David Low for the use of James Gray for Three pounds fifteen shillings for Freight of Rigging from Warwick to the College Landing, for the Brig Nohampton.

Ordered that a Warrent Issue to Edward Champion Travis for One pound Twelve shillings & one penny half penny for Beef furnished Capt Markham for the use of the Page Galley ー Also for One pound twelve shillings and one penny half Penny for Beef furnished Capt Celey Saunders for the use of the Lewis Galley.ー

Robert Gayle, Peter Whitehurst, Joshua Foster, Christopher C[u]lley, Albion Robins, Edward Anderson, Malachi[a] Oldner, Peter Smith, Houlder Hudgins and Henry night appeared before the Board and undertook to Build for the use of this Commonwealth large flat Bottom Boats for the purpose of Transporting Troops, that is to say, the same Robert Gayle, Peter Whitehurst & Houlder Hudgins two Boats each and the said, Joshua Foster, Christopher Cully, Albion Robins, Edward Anderson, Malachi Oldner, Peter Smith and Henry Knight one Boat each of the following Dimensions, Vizt, Forty foot Keel, fourteen Feet Beam, three feet four Inches Deep to the Top of the Gunnall, eight Inches Wash Board, and to be Ceiled in the same manner as the Boat lately Built by Mr Herbert, to be Built with good white Oak Plank one Inch and a half thick, the Ceiling to be of Pine Plank clear of Sap three Quarters of an Inch thick, to Row with Twenty Oars fixed upon Iron Swivels, to be fitted with Proper Stern Sheets, every other Thwart Bound and to be Built after the manner of the Boat lately Built by Mr He[r]ber except the Gun Carriages, to be properly Tar'd and finished in a Workman like manner and delivered to the Board, with proper Oars for each Boat on or before the fifteenth day of December next, for which they are to be allowed, for each Boat, the sum of One hundred and seventy Pounds. The said Robt Gayle, Peter Whitehurst, Houlder Hudgins, Joshua Foster, Christopher Cully, Albion Robins, Edward Anderson, Malachi Oldner, Peter Smith and Henry Knight having respectively entered into and acknowledged Bond for their duly Performing the above Contract. Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Robert Gayle & Peter Whitehurst for the Sum of Thirty pounds each, upon Account, for the purpose of Purchasing Necessaries for Building Boats for the Transportation of Troopsー

Ordered that Warrant Issue to Joshua Foster, Christopher Cully, Albion Robins, Edward Anderson, Malachi[a] Oldner, Peter Smith Houlder Hudgins & Henry Knight for fifteen Pounds each, upon Account, for the Purpose of Purchasing Materials for Building of Boats for the Transportation of Troopsー

Ordered that George Hope be empowered to employ Workmen and superintend the Building of six Flat Bottom'd Boats for this Commonwealth for the Purpose of Transporting of Troops which said Boats are to be of the following Dimensions, to wit, Forty. feet Keel, fourteen Feet Beam, three feet four Inches Deep to the Top of the Gunnell, eight Inches Wash Board, and to be Ceiled in the same manner as the Boat lately Built by Mr Herbert to be Built with good white Oak Plank one Inch and a half thick the ceiling to be of Pine Plank clear of Sap three Quarters of an Inch thick, to Row with Twenty Oars fixed upon Iron swivels, to be fitted with proper Stern Sheets, every other Thwart Bound and to be Built after the manner of the Boat lately Built by Mr Herbert except the Gun Carriages to be properly Tar'd and furnished in a Workman like manner and delivered to the Board with proper Oars for each Boat on or before the fifteenth day of December nextー

Adjourned till tomorrow morning nine of the Clock.
Signed,