On Motion Ordered that the Commissary General be and he hereby is directed to purchase three hundred Blbs Pork belonging to the Cargo of the Ship Queen of England now Advertiz'd for Sale.

Whereas Capt John Foster Williams of the Sloop Republick and Capt John Clouston of the Sloop Freedom both belonging to this State are in want [of] some Iron Ballast that they may Immediately proceed on their Intended Cruize Wherefore the Committee for Fortifying the Harbour of Boston be and they are hereby directed to deliver the said Williams and Clouston out of the Row Galley lying in Boston Harbour as much Iron Ballast as they may stand in need of at this time for their several Sloops.

Petition of Jeremiah Obrian in behalf of himself and his Company on board Sloop Machias Liberty in the Service of this State setting forth that he is in great want of Money and Provisions that he has already advanced five or Six hundred Dollars to his Men that they are still in want of more and that it is very difficult to keep them from entering into private property and praying that he may be granted a supply of Money and Provisions.

In Council Read and thereupon Resolved that the Commissary General of this State be and he hereby is directed to furnish necessary Provisions from Time to Time to the Men belonging to the Sloop Macchias Liberty under the Command of Capt Jeremiah Obrian and in Actual Service on board the said Sloop until the next meeting of the General Court.