[Halifax] Tuesday October 1st 1776.
Resolved That the Commissary of Stores or his deputy or Captain Forster at Wilmington do deliver to the Commissioners at Edenton appointed to fit out the Armed Vessell King Taminy out of the Public Stores at Wilmington such Materials as the said Commissioners may apply for taking a Receipt for the sameć¼
Resolved That Sylvanus Pendleton Esquire Commander of the Armed Brigg King Taminy fitted out by this State do with all possible Expedition proceed to Occacock Bar and there lay for the protection of the Trade until the return of the Pennsylvania Farmer from her intended Cruize; And then that the said Sylvanus Pendleton shall immediately proceed to Sea on a Cruize for the Term of one Month against the Enemies of the United States of America, and to take as many of the merchant Ships, the property of the Subjects of Great [Britain] as may be in his power and for that purpose to Cruize Between the Latitudes of thirty two and thirty five and ten and to keep within the distance of eighty Leagues of the American Shore and that after the Expiration of the One Months Cruize the said Sylvanus Pendleton shall return to Occacock Bar and should he take any prizes the same must be sent to Occacock or some other port.
Resolved That Joshua Hampstead Esquire Commander of the Armed Vessel Pennsylvania Farmer fitted out by this State do immediately proceed to Sea and Cruize the Term of one Month against the Enemies of the United States of America and to take as many of the British Ships the property of the Subjects of Great Britain as may be in his power and for that purpose to Cruise between the Latitudes of thirty two and thirty five ten and to keep within the distance of eighty Leagues of the American Shore, and that after the Expiration of the one Months Cruize the said Joshua Hampstead shall return to Occacock, and should he take any prizes the same must be sent to Occacock or some other Convenient port
1. Secretary of State Papers (Council of Safety, 1775-1776), NCDAH.