Voted that Capt [John] Ayres have an Order on the Commissary for the following Articles, as Supplys for the Spy Vessell fitted out by Order of Government — viz — 1 Barrel Beef — 1 ditto Pork — 300 l Bread — 10 1 Candles — 2 Bushels Potatoes — 20 Gallons New England rum — 1 Case W Inda ditto — 12 1 Coffee — 7¼ hundred Sugar — 12 1 Butter — 1 Cord Wood —

Voted that Capt [John] Hallett be taken into Employ by the Board, & that he be directed to proceed to the Cape; provide a Crew for his Vessell the Sloop Republic, & engage as many more Sailors as possible —