Resolved that the Vessel mentiond in the Memorial of Jacob Boardman ² belonging to Newbury Port be permittd to proceed on a Voyage to any part of Europe, the Dominions of Great Brittain Excepted for the Purpose of procuring Gun Powder & other Military Stores for the Service of this Colony; Provided the Owners of the Vessel enter into Bonds with Sufficient suretys in the sum of ^A Four Hundred Pounds to be taken by the Committee of Safety of Newbury Port in the name of the Treasurer of this Colony that sd Vessel Shall Proceed upon sd Voyage with all possable dispatch & bring nothing back Except Gun Powder & other military Stores and to Land same in some port of this Colony  Boston and Nantucket [Excptd] and that sd Vessel shall proceed in Ballast without any other Loadings; And this Colony engages to take all the Powder brought in sd Vessel giving for the same at the rate of five shillings pr pound he^B delivering the same^c to the commissary of this colony. ー

In Council Decr 20th

Read & concurred with the Amendments at AB & C vizt at A "four hundred" & insert "two thousand" at B dele "he delivering" & at C insert "being delivered" sent down for Concurrence

Perez Morton Dpy Secry

[Endorse] In the House of Representatives Decr 21. 1775.

Read & concurred ー Sent up

J Warren Spkr