[Providence] Monday Evening 26 March 1776
Meeting in being according to Aq,journment. Whereas. There seems to be an Uneasiness among the Ships carpenters on Acct. of their wages, Tis Voted that Nicholas Cooke Esqr John Smith, William Russell & Jabez Bowen be a Committee to attend in the yard tomorrow morning to settle the matter with them they not allowing any one Carpenter more than 9d more than they were to have in the former agreement. Reckoning [blank] Meeting adjourn'd to morrow Evening
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