Resolved, That Mr. [Samuel] Howell, Mr. [John] Nixon, & Capt. [Robert] Whyte, be a Committee to look out for two Vessels most proper for sink- ing in the passage between the Chevaux-de-Frize, and make Report of their proceedings to this Board. Resolved, That Mr. [Samuel] Morris be requested to purchase a sufficient Number of Logs for building two Piers, for fixing the Boom to for obstructing the Navigation. That Capt. Whyte & Mr. Morris contract with some persons to build the said two Piers. By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Jno. M. Nesbitt, Esq'r, in favour of Lieut. [John] Hennessey for £4 10, for Waggon ー hire, in bringing Seamen from Brumswick [New Brunswick] to this City.