Resolved, That Messrs. Andrew Caldwell, Joseph Blewer, Joseph Marsh, Emanuel Eyres, Paul Cox, & Robert Ritchie, be appointed to act as a Navy Board, and be authorized to take under their care all the V essells of War, Armed Boats, fire-ships, fire-Rafts, &ca., Constructed for the defence of this City by Water, and do furnish them with everything necessary to attack or repel the Enemy. To provide and to have a general superintendance of the Stores necessary for their department; to prepare and keep in a proper state of defence the Fortifications on Fort Island; To examine the river Channel, and to Cause Chevaux-de-Frize to be sunk in such places as they may Judge proper, to obstruct the passage of the Enemies' Ships:

And, That for the above purposes they, or any three of them, have full power to act, and to draw orders on the Treasurer of this Board for such sums as may be necessary, subject always to the direction & control of the Council.