At a Meeting of the Committee on Wednesday the 13 March 1776ー

Resolved, That Messrs William Spear, Hercules Courtenay, & George Wells together with Captains Isaac Vanbibber & David Laurence be appointed to value the Vessels ready to be sunk at Whetstone Point, and such Cables as may be used for that Purpose; and return an Account of the Valuation of each to this Committee in order that the same may be transmitted to the Council of Safety of this Province ー And it is requested, that those gentlemen will execute said Business this Afternoon, it being intenaed, that the Vessels shall be sunk immediately

Resolved, As the Opinion of this Committee that it will greatly conduce to the Preservation of Baltimore Town, and to the Security of the Ship Defence to continue the said Ship in the Harbour at Fells Point ー Ordered, That the Chairman acquaint the Council of Safety with the above Resolves, and also that Capt Jas Nicholson & Lieutenant Bouchier [John Thomas Boucher] concur with them in Opinion

1. Baltimore Committee, LC.