This Council taking into Consideration the necessity of fitting out Armed Vessels for the protection of the Trade of this Province; that there be three Armed Vessels fitted out with all dispatch, to wit, one at Cape Fear, one at New Bern and one at Edenton, do Resolve, That Mr President, Samuel Ashe, Richard Quince, Robert Ellis Esquires, and Captain John Forster or any three of them are appointed Commissioners at Port Brunswick; Abner Nash, James Coor, Joseph Leech, James Davis, Richard Eilis, Esquires, and Messrs John Green, David Baron and John Wright Stanley or a Majority of them, are appointed Commissioners at port Beaufort and Samuel Johnston, Thomas Jones, Joseph Montfort, Robert Hardy, Robert Smith Esquires and Mr John Norcomb or a Majority of them, are appointed Commissioners at Port Roanoke, and that the said Commissioners do immediately purchase, arm, man and victual in a sufficient manner at each of the above mentioned ports one good and substantial Vessel, and to recommend proper Officers to this Council and to station them at such place or places as they may think proper prudent and necessary in order to protect the Trade and Commerce of this Province the whole under the Controul of the provincial Congress and Council.

Resolved That the Commissioners appointed for each of the ports mentioned by the above resolve or a Majority of them, are hereby impowered to draw on either of the Treasurers of this Province for all necessary sums of Money to answer the above purposes, who shall be allowed the same in their Accounts with the Public.

Resolved, That Abner Nash and James Coor Esquires or either of them be impowered to charter one or more Vessels and agree with Masters and Seamen at the port of New Bern, and load the same to such parts as they may judge expedient, and with such Articles as they may think proper not exceeding the sum of five hundred pounds proclamation Money, in Order to procure Arms and Ammunition for the use and protection of this province the same to be at the hazard risk and expence of this province.

Resolved That Mr President, Richard Quince, Senr and John Foster, Esquires or either of them be impowered to charter one or more Vessels, and agree with Masters and Seamen at the port of Wilmington and load the same to such parts as they shall judge expedient and with such articles as they may think proper not exceeding the sum of five hundred pounds in order to procure Arms and Ammunition for the use and protection of this province the same to be at the hazard risk and Expence of this province.

Resolved That Whitmill Hill Esquire be impowered to charter one or more Vessels and agree with Masters and Seamen at the port of Edenton and load the same to such Parts as he shall judge expedient and with such Articles as he may think proper not exceeding the sum of Five hundred pounds proclamation money in order to procure Arms and Ammunition for the use and protection of this province, the same to be at the hazard, Risk and Expence of this Province

It appearing to this Council that John Simpson, Edward Salter and Robert Salter Esquires in behalf of the Committee of Pitt County, had agreed and executed Bonds with a certain paul White for a Quantity of powder and lead, and at the same time undertook to indemnify the said Paul White in his Vessel during the Completion of the Voyage. And whereas the said Vessel on her Arrival at Occacock [Ocracocke] Bar, was taken by a Cutter belonging to some of His Majesty's Ships of War and detained as a prize but the Ammunition saved by taking out the same at Sea.

Resolved, That John Simpson, Edward Salter and Robert Salter be allowed the sum of eight hundred and sixty pounds four shillings and eight pence, to enable them to comply with their Contract with the said Paul White; and that the Treasurers or either of them pay them the same and be allowed in their Accounts with the Public.