[Philadelphia] Thursday, December 14, 1775
The Congress, agreeable to the order of the day, proceeded to the appointment of the committee, for carrying into execution the resolutions of Congress, for fitting out armed vessels.
Resolved, ,That the said Committee consist of one from each colony.
Resolved, That the choice be by ballot.
The members chosen, Mr. [Josiah] Bartlett, Mr. [John] Hancock, Mr. [Stephen] Hopkins, Mr. [Silas] Deane, Mr. [Francis] Lewis, Mr. [Stephen] Crane, Mr. R[obert] Morris, Mr. McKean, Mr. [George] Read, Mr. [Samuel] Chase, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. [Joseph] Hewes, Mr. [Christopher] Gadsden, and Mr. [John] Houston.
The Congress took into consideration a letter received yesterday from General Washington of the 4th: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the second resolution in the report of the committee on General Washington;s letter, relative to transports, be recommitted.