Whereas a Number of Men are wanted to Enable Capts Hinman & Sowter [Daniel Souther] to proceed upon a Short Cruize by the desire & orders of the Board of War. & a Number of Coll [Thomas] Crafts Regiment are willing to go on Board said Vessels for the purposes Proposed —2 ThereforeResolved That A the Board of War be lmpowered to order A a Number of sd Regiment not Exceeding fifty B to Embark on Board the Brigts Cabot & Massachusets & with them proceed on a Cruise — Sent up for Concurrence
J Warren Spkr
In Council Novr. 30th. 1776 —
Read & Concurred with Amendment at A & B — A dele from A to A at B Insert, be permitted
Sent down for Concurrence John Avery Dpy Secy
In the House of Representatives Novr 30 1776 Consented to — Read & Concurrd
B Chadbourn
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 211, 270.
2. The occasion was a report that H.M.S. Milford was grounded in Penobscot Bay. However, the Milford got off and the project was dropped, Mass. Arch., vol. 148, 15, Board of War Minutes, 1776-1777.
