On motion, Resolved, That the Marine Committee be impowered to advance twenty dollars to each seaman, who will enter to serve on board the Lexington, the same to be deducted out of their share of the prize money, arising from the captures made by the said Lexington.

Resolved, That the Marine Committee be directed to deliver the Lexington, when fitted for the sea and manned, to the order of the Committee of Secret Correspondence.

Resolved Ordered, That the Secret Committee forward to the council of Massachusetts bay, a copy of the resolution of the 5 instant, impowering them to apply to the Several States for the use of one of the armed vessels belonging to the respective States the Commissioners at the Court of France to send 80,000 blankets &c requesting the several States to order their armed vessels into the service of the united States, under the direction of the Secret Committee; and that they request the said council to send at the expence of the Continent a trusty person, in one of the armed vessels belonging to their State, with the said resolve, and bring back part, who shall take charge of such papers as shall be entrusted to him by the Secret Committee, and who shall govern himself agreeable to the orders he shall receive from the said Secret Committee.