Resolved and Ordered, On motion of Mr. [Comfort] Sands, That the armed schooner Schuyler, whereof James Smith is commander, lately fitted out by Order of this Congress, be ordered to cruise on the southern shore between Egg Harbour and Sandy Hook, to protect all vessels coming into this port; and that the sloop Bishop, belonging to the Provincial Congress of this Colony, now in Egg Harbour, or supposed to be there, be fitted out for the like purpose; and that Mr. Sands and Mr. [Thomas] Randall be a committee to fit out and completely arm the said sloop Bishop and to appoint a captain and officers for the said sloop.

Mr. [Abraham] Van Zandt informed the Congress that the ship Rosamond, whereof Wright Southgate is master, is laded and ready to proceed to sea on provincial account, and requested a permit ー for the said master to apply to the captains of the ships of war for their permission to pass them and proceed to sea; and also a permission from this Congress for the said ship to sail. Whereupon the two following orders were separately made and agreed to, in the words following, to wit:

Ordered, That Wright Southgate, master of the ship Rosamond, be immediately permitted and he is hereby permitted to go down to his Majesty's ship Phoenix and his Majesty's ship Asia, in a boat, with such men as may be necessary to go down with the said boat. And,

"Ordered, That the Ship Rosamond, Wright Southgate, master, with her cargo and lading, be permitted to go to sea."