Gave an order on Nathl Shaw junr, to deliver to Capt. Seth Harding eight of the swivel guns, and fifteen hundred pounds of powder, and four hundred swivel shot, in part of what he, the said Shaw, has provided for the Colony, and take receipt accordingly. Order delivered to Capt. Bartram.

Gave an Order to Col. Jonath. Fitch to deliver to Capt. Seth Harding of the brig Defence one hundred of the six-pound shot in his hands that belong to this Colony, and take receipt. Order delivered to Capt. Bartram.

N.B. Mr. Ebenezer Bartram's commission as a lieutenant of the brig Defence bears date the 3d day of March, 1776. Mr.Samuel Smedley's commission as second lieutenant on board the brig Defence bears date the 10th day of March, 1776. Mr. Joseph Squire's commission as lieutenant of marines of the brig Defence bears date the 10th of April, 1776. Voted, That Mr.Samuel Smedly is promoted to be Second Lieutenant of the brig Defence. Voted, That Mr. Joseph Squire be and he is hereby appointed Lieutenant of Marines on board the brig Defence.

Voted, That orders be given to Capt. Harding to proceed up sound with the brig Defence as far as Stamford, if need be, to inlist men on board said brig and to take in some shot at N .Haven, and return with all convenient speed to N .London. Orders delivered to Capt. Bartram April 10th, 1776.

Voted to draw on the Pay-Table for two hundred pounds, in favour of Capt. Seth Harding, for the use of the brig Defen1,e, and to render his account. Order drawn April J0th,1776, and delivered to Capt. Bartram.

Voted, That the men to be inlisted on board the row-galley Whiting shall be inlisted to be held in service until the first day of December, 1776, unless discharged sooner by proper authority.

Voted To draw an order on the Pay-Table, in favour of Wm. Greenough and the rest of the committee for fitting out the brig Defence and building the row-galley Whiting, for the sum of seven hundred pounds, and to render his account. Order drawn April 10th, 1776, and delivered to Capt. Rice

Voted to draw on the Committee of Pay-Table for four hundred pounds, in favour of Col. Jonth Fitch as a commissary to furnish the brig Defence with provisions &c., and to render his account. An order was drawn April 10th, 1776, and delivered to Capt. Rice.

Pass'd an account in favour of Dani Lyman, Esqr, on which this Board allow the sum of nine pounds two shillings and two pence, for supporting Capt. Harding. An order drawn April 10th, 1776, and delivered to Capt. Rice.

Voted, That Capt. James Rice of New Haven is joined with Capt. Isaac Sears, William Greenough and Michael Todd, as a committee for fitting out the brig Defence and building the row-valley Whiting.

Voted, That Capt. Hezekiah Bissell and Mr. Jonathan Trumbull, junr be appointed a committee to repair to N. London and consult with Commodore Hopkins about what measures to take in disposing of the continental prisoners in his custody, and also to apply to the commodore for some cannon of different sizes to mount the forts at N. London and Groton for the present, consulting with the commanding officers and engineers in those forts about the number and sizes of the cannon wanted; also for cannon suitable and sufficient for three row-galleys.

Voted, That the committee for taking care of the prisoners at Salisbury may, at their discretion, remove the prisoners in Salisbury to any other place in Litchfield county, as they shall judge most convenient.