The Committee of both Houses, to whom the foregoing Petition was

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Committed; have considered the same, and are of Opinion that William Sever & Thomas, Durfee Esqrs Two of the Committee ー "for Building & Equipping sundry Armed Vessels" have leave to rig the Two Vessels they are now building into Brigantines, instead of Sloops as was first intended. Brigantines being of more General Service, and best answering their intended Use ー your Committee are also of an opinion that it will be expedient for William Sever and Thomas Durfee Esqrs part of the Committee aforesaid, to receive from Richard Devens Esqr the Commissary General of this Colony, Thirty Six Bolts of Duck which will be necessary for the furnishing said Brigantines with Sails

Moses Gill pr Order

Read and accepted and thereupon

Resolved. That the said William Sever and Thomas D'.lrfee Esqrs accordingly rig the Two Vessels they are now building into Brigantines instead of Sloops ー and that they receive from Richard Devens Esqr the Commissary General of this Colony Thirty Six Bolts of Duck wherewith to furnish sd Brigantines with Sails. The Committee appointed to consider what is proper to be done relative to a Sloop having on board Jolly Allen & Others, said to be cast ashore at Province Town on Cape Cod: take leave to report as their opinion. That'a Committee be appointed to repair to said Province Town forthwith,. and there take such measures asmay be needful to prevent the Persons who were on board said Sloop from making their Escape or from communicating the infection of the Small Pox, to any of the Inhabitants ー The said Committee likewise to take the most effectual measures for the securing the said Sloop with all the Cargo & Effects on board, and in case any part' thereof has been taken out & distributed: that they collect the, whole thereof and cause the same to be deposited in such manner as that it may be forthcomingat the Order of this Court, takg as particular-an Inventory thereof as they conveniently can--' The said Committee to be authorized to require the Aid of the Sea Coast Men stationed there, or of any Others as they may think proper for .the fully accomplishing this business.ー

Benjn Greenleaf pr Order

In Council Read & accepted and Ordered that Joseph Pearce Palmer Esqr with such as the Hon bl House shall join, be a Committee for the purpose mentioned in the above report: . .

In the House of Representatives Read & Concurred & Major ;[Joseph] Demick and Colo,[Elisha] Cobb are joined. ー ' .

Resolved that tli.e Commisary 9eneral, be & he i~ uereby directed tq deliver to the Honble Richard Derby junr Esq anci Mr Josiah Baicheldor junr or either of their Orders, Thirty Two Bolts of Dti'ck, to be applied for the Use 0f Two Armed Vessels wch ,they.a~e to )3uild & .Equip for ~he Service of this Colony.