[Providence] March 1st 1776
Meeting in being according to adjournment.ー
Voted. That Mr Barnard Eddy go into the Country and Cut & send in all the Knees he possibly can on the best Termes he possibly can that he also engage Carters to bring in the Timber from Tyler's Lott on the best termes he can he observing to make written agreements with all the people he may Imploy.ー
Voted. That Capt Pardon Sheldon take a List of all the Carpenters in Bowers-Yard, that he call the list at sun rise & sun sett and make return to the Committee's Clerk every Saturday before the Time of paying the men off.ー
Voted. That Capt Christopher Sheldon take a list of the Carpenters in Major Talman's Yard & call the List and make return as above.ー
That 25 Dollars be given for all 3 Inch Plank delivd in the Yard by the middle of March.
Voted. That one of the Committee attend the Ship yards constantly and that it be by Lott which fell as follows Nich Brown to attend on Monday John I. Clarke Tuesday Daniel Tillinghast wednesday Wm Russell Thursday Joseph Russell Fryday John Brown Saturday John Smith Monday Joseph Nightingale Tuesday 2d Jabez Bowen 2d Wednesday
Gave Mr Jones an order on the Treasurer for £ 12.16.6 in full to this 1st March Inclusive.
Reckoning 28/6
Meeting adjourned to Monday evening