[New York] Die Veneris, 9 HO. A.M. December 22d, 1775.
Mr. [Comfort] Sands from the committee appointed to plan and report a voyage to the West Indies to obtain ammunition, delivered in a report of such voyage, which wasread and filed, and in the words following, to wit:
The sub-committtee appointed to employ a sloop for the Island of Martinico Gaudeloupe or St. Eustatia, Report:
That they think it necessary to load her with provisions on account and risk of this Congress, and proceed first to said French islands in order to get permission to sell her cargo there. If no permission should be granted at any of the French islands, he proposes to dispose of said cargo at St: Eustatia, qr any other Dutch, Danish or French port. We also report that a vessel can be had on the following conditions, vizt:
| A vessel that will carry about 40 tons provisions, is entitled for common freight, |
£150 |
| Insurance on a vessel valued at £700, at 10 per ct. including allowance for common risk, |
70 |
| 1 mo's. hire in going from island to island to dispose of her cargo and to obtain the powder, |
60 |
| |
£280 |
| We further report in case this powder is to be had, and this vessel is to return with the same, that she be allowed for her common freight home, the sum of |
£100 |
| Insurance on said vessel to run all risks of vessel, valued £700, at 20 per cent, |
140 |
| |
£240 |
We further propose, in case there should be opportunity, to ship the said powder in any other fast sailing vessel, that privilege be granted for the same, and the above vessel be discharged: this plan we conceive will be much to the Congress's advantage ー as it may be freighted home for less than half what must be paid this vessel for; but in case there should not be an opportunity to ship it home in another vessel, that then this vessel agrees to bring it for the above sum of £240.
Resolved, That this Congress does agree to the above report, and direct the said committee to carry the same into execution at the risk and on the behalf of the Congress of this Colony; and the Congress agree to allow the sum of £280 for the outward bound voyage of the said vessel, or so much thereof as shall become due ー and £240 for her freight and insurance back to this Colony, if she should return with arms and ammunition.
