Resolved, That three persons be appointed as a board of assistants to the Marine Committee, with a salary of 1,500 dollars per annum each, to reside at or in the neighbourhood of Boston, in the state of Massachusetts bay, with power to adjourn to arty part of New England; who shall have the superintendance of all naval and marine affairs of these United States, within the four eastern states, under the direction of the Marine Committee.²

That the appointment of the said commissioners be made on Tuesday next.

The Marine Committee having recommended John Rathburn [Rathbun] to be captain of the armed sloop Providence,

Resolved, That he be appointed accordingly.