In Council ー Whereas it is of Great Importance that there should be ample Supply cif rum, Sugar, Molasses, Cocoa, Coffee Cotton Wool and Salt for the use of the Army and every Impediment to their Importation ought immediately to be removed ー Therefore,

Resolved, That Benjamin Greenleaf, Thos Cushing and John Taylor Esqrs be a Committee, with such as the Honble House shall join to Consider of the expediency of the repealing a late resolve passed by this Court the 7th of December last laying an Embargo upon all Vessels within this State excepting such as may be fitted out by order of the United States or any of them or such as may be permitted by the General Court or in the recess by the Council ー And also to consider what other measures are proper to be taken for procuring a Supply of the articles abovementioned & any others that may be wanted by this State. Sent down for Concurrence

In Council Read and Concurred. Ordered that Walter Spooner Esqr be on the above Comtee in the room of Benjamin Greenleaf Esqr absent.

In the House of Representatives. Whereas, notwithstanding a late Resolve of this Court laying an. Embargo upon all Vessels within this State, private Armed Vessels may now be permitted to go to Sea, under certain Restrictions, without detriment to these United States

Therefore Resolved, That the Inhabitants of any Town within this State, who shall make it appear to this Court or in the Recess thereof to the Council, by a Certificate from the Selectmen of the Town where he or they reside, that said Town have raised their full proportation [sic] of the Continental Army, may be allowed to fit out private Vessels of War to Cruize against the Enemies of the United States, the owners & Commanders of such Vessels first giving Bond to the Treasurer of this State in the Sum of Six Hundred Pounds, that they will not Ship or receive any Men on board said Vessels, that are the Inhabitants of any Town within this State, that have not raised their proportion of the Continental Army, any Resolve of this Court to the Contrary notwithstanding ー also Resolved, that if any Person or Persons ship themselves and proceed in any such Armed Vessel after having inlisted themselves into the Continental Army he or they shall forfeit to the use of this State all their Share of any Prize or Prizes that may be taken by such Armed Vessels during their Cruize or Cruizes to be recovered in any Court proper to try the same.

In Council Read and Concurred ー
Consented to by fifteen of the Council