Whereas by and in Consequence of a Law of the Colony Considerable Sums of money have been paid by foreign Vessells Entering the Port of Piscataqua, which was by said Law to have been Appropriated for Purchasing Powder for the use of the Colony and whereas a part thereof has been lately paid by the Execution of the Testament of the late Govr Benning Wentworth to Samuel Livermore Esqr. Attorney Generall

And as the State of the Colony now greatly needs Said Money for providing Powder for the Defence thereof According to the original Intentions of the aforesaid Law, Therefore

Resolved that John Hurd & Israel Morey Esqrs & Mr. Abel Webster be a Committee to Call upon and receive the said moneys of the said Samuel Livermore Esqr and in behalf of this Congress to give him a receipt therefore Sufficient to Indemnify him for the Delivery thereof.