Governor [Stephen] Hopkins this day deliver'd the following Resolve of Congress to the Board

[Resolves of 19 December, 1775, requesting powder and arms]

The Board having taken the above Resolves into Consideration, and after some time spent thereon, Do

Resolve, That they spare to Congress all the Powder now in store, except the Battle powder, & that which is made into Cartridges

That this Board will immediate Collect all the Arms belonging to this Province, and will spare to the Committee of Naval Affairs all that they can, consistent with the safety of this Province.

That this Committee do agree that the Naval Committee may enlist from on Board the Armed Boats, any Number of Seamen not exceeding one hundred.

Resolved, That Capt. Dougherty order all the armed Boats up to this city, that the officers and men may go into Barracks, except the three Eldest Captains and crews, who are to continue at the Island 'til relievd by three other Boats, agreeable to a Resolve of the 13th.