The Marine Committee brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,

Resolved, That an order for 30,000 dollars be drawn on Joseph Clarke, Esqr the commissioner of the loan office for the State of Rhode Island, in favour of Daniel Tillinghast, Esq. for the use of the ships of war in that State:

That an order for 20,000 dollars be drawn on John Lawrence, Esqr commissioner of the loan office of the State of Connecticut, in favour of Barnabas Deane, for the use of the ships of war in that State:

That an order for 60,000 dollars be drawn on Nathaniel Appleton, Esqr commissioner of the loan office for the State of Massachusetts bay, in favour of Thomas Cushing, Esqr for the use of the navy in that State:

That an order for 40,000 dollars be drawn on Nicholas Gilman, Esqr commissioner of the loan office for the state of New Hampshire, in favour of John Langdon, Esqr for the use of the ships of war in that State.

Congress proceeded to the election of the board of assistants to the Marine Committee agreeable to the resolution of the 19 of April, in the eastern department; and, the ballots being taken, the following persons were chosen:

William Vernon, James Warren, and John Deshon, Esqs.

Resolved, That the said board be empowered to employ a clerk, with a salary of five hundred dollars per annum.