On motion, Resolved, That the sum of twenty five thousand dollars be paid by the continental treasurers to Reese Meredith, George Clymer, Samuel Meredith and Samuel Mifflin, Merchts of the city of Philada and that the like sum of twenty five thousand dollars be paid by the sd Treasurers to Philip Livingston, John Alsop and Francis Lewis, Merchts of New York, to be by them applyed to the purpose of importing gunpowder for the continental armies, and that they be allowed out of the same five pr Cent: for their trouble and expences therein, that they keep all their proceedings as much as possible a secret from every other person but the Congress and the general of the continental forces for the time being; that they keep up a correspondence with the sd general, and make such dispositions of the powder they may import as he shall order.

[Endorsed] This most secret, not to be published