Voted That the sum of five hundred dollars be paid to Cap^t. M^cNeil to Enable him to pay wages to his Men.—

Voted That the Sum of Twenty thousand dollars be sent to Maj^r. Huntington by Cap^t. Tho^s. Fanning to Enable him to go forward with the Ship at Norwich.¹—

Voted That a Letter be wrote to Maj^r Huntington acknowledging the receipt of his of the 11^th. instant and to Inform him that this board had sent him Twenty thousand dollars for the purposes mentioned in his Letter

Voted That a Letter be wrote to Col^o. Tillinghast to desire him to purchase the Sails Riggin Guns & Stores belonging to the Syrene² if to be [h]ad at a reasonable rate and to inform him that they shall soon furnish him with a Sum of money.—

Voted That a Letter be wrote to M^r Jarvis to Inform him that this Board have Intelligence that the Enemy are forming an attack on Bedford therefore to recommend to him to Secure the Stores there.—

Voted That a letter be wrote to Cap^t. Rathburn informing him that this Board have Intimations that the Enemy are meditating an attack upon Bedford therefore directing him to remove his Vessel from thence—