A petition of Mr.Stephen Decatur, Master of the Schooner L'Esperance of the Island of Hispaniola, was presented and read, whereupon

Resolved, That the said Mr.Stephen Decatur be permitted to load the Schooner L' esperance of Hispaniola with the produce of these colonies (horned cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry and lumber for making casks excepted) and export the same to the island of Hispaniola and that the said Stephen Decatur do take every possible precaution to avoid all British men of war and cutters on his voyage and use his utmost endeavours to import into these colonies the powder and arms mentioned in his Memorial and proposed to be imported by him.

A petition from John Babtisto Hugonene, Master of the Tartar the Marc Anthony was presented and read and the same being taken into consideration

Resolved, That John Babtisto Hugonehe, Master of the tartar the Marc Anthony be permitted to load the said vessel in which he imported a small quantity of ammunition, with the produce of these colonies (horned cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry and lumber for making casks excepted) and export the same to the island of Martinique and as the said vessel is not sufficient to carry the amount of the cargo by him imported, that he be permitted to purchase and load another vessel with produce under the exceptions before expressed and export the same to said island of Martinico and that the said John Babtisto Hugonene and the master of the vessel which he shall purchase do take every possible precaution to avoid all British Ships of war and cutters on their voyage, ahd that he use his utmost endeavours to import into these colonies the powder and arms mentioned in his memorial and proposed to be imported by him.