William Russell, Surgeon's Mate of the Montgomery, committed to. Goal, by order of the Council of Safety, for leaving the service without a discharge and engaging in the Continental.²

Ordered, That the following Letter be sent to Commodore Seymore [Thomas Seymour]:

Sir: — It is the opinion of this Board that there is a great deal of negligence and inattention prevails in the Fleet.

It is, therefore, the desire of this Board that you will issue immediately, positive and express Orders in writing, to the Several Commanders of the . Galleys, that they order the Men belonging to each of them to be mustered on board Morning and Evening, and to be exercised every day without other business calls them away. That the utmost deligence should be used in recruiting by the Drum, &ca., of each Galley, going about the city daily for that purpose, until their number is com pleat. And also, that the Commanders of the Galleys in the Carpenter's hands, should have express orders from you to send an Officer on board each of them with as many men as can be usefully employ'd in assisting the Carpenter. This Board farther expects that the Commanders of each Gondalo will keep up such good Order and command on board their vessels, that at all times their men shall be ready and willing to do every kind of reasonable duty that shall be required of them with cheerfulness and alacrity.

It's also the desire of this Board that all the Gondalo's Ordered down to the Fort, except those in the Carpenter's hands, shall carry all their sick with them that are in condition to be removed. Every Commander, nevertheless, leaving a proper Officer in the City with a Drum, &ca. for the purpose of recruiting, which must be positively attended with the greatest deligence.