Resolved, That the committee appointed to contract for the casting of cannon, be directed to deliver to the Board of War and Ordnance, all the contracts they have made, together with an account of the advances made and cannon received in consequence of such contracts; and that then they be discharged from proceeding farther in that business, and that the Board of War and Ordnance be vested with the powers granted to the aforesaid committee, and that they be directed to attend to the execution of the said contracts, and to take such measures as they shall judge proper and effectual for procuring a sufficient supply of cannon for the land and sea service, and that the Marine Committee apply to the said Board for such cannon as they may want for the continental ships of war, under their direction.

The Marine Committee having laid before Congress a petition from sundry lieutenants of the navy, which had been some time under the consideration of the said committee, and represented, that before any determination was had thereon, a number of the said lieutenants refused to proceed in the execution of their duty, until what they call their grievances should be redressed, as more fully appears by a paper now produced to Congress, dated 21 July, directed to John Barry, Esqr senior commander of the navy in the port of Philadelphia, and signed by twelve of the said lieutenants, viz. Robert French, Robert Martin, Robert Hume, John Fanning, Matthew Tibbs, George Batson, Luke Matthewman, William Gamble, Thomas Vaughn, Joseph Greenway, R. Pomeroy, James Armitage; and whereas such combinations of officers to extort increase of pay and allowances from the public, are of the most dangerous tendency, it is necessary for the public service to make examples of such offenders; therefore,

Resolved, That the said Robert French, Robert Martin, Robert Hume, John Fanning, Matthew Tibbs, George Batson, Luke Matthewman, William Gamble, Thomas Vaughn, Joseph Greenway, R. Pomeroy, and James Armitage, be dismissed the continental service, and they are hereby severally dismissed accordingly, and their commissions rendered void and of none effect.

Resolved, That the said Robert French, Robert Martin, Robert Hume, John Fanning, Matthew Tibbs, George Batson, Luke Matthewman, William Gamble, Thomas Vaughn, Joseph Greenway, R. Pomeroy, and James Armitage, be, and they are hereby, rendered incapable of holding any com­ mission or warrant under the authority of the United States, and that it be recommended to the several States not to employ any of them in any office civil or military.