Lieutenant William Grinnell presented his Resignation of his Commission as Lieut. in the Navy and desired to be discharged thereupon—
Voted That the Resignation of Lieut: William Grinnell be accepted and that he be discharged from the Continental Service.—
Voted that Colo. Tillinghast be desired to purchase at Providence Beef and Pork for the use of the Navy not Exceeding four hundred barrells of both.—
Voted that a Letter be wrote to Messrs. Hacketts of Newbury port desiring them to provide a main yard for the Ship Boston of 66 feet long or a Spar for that purpose.—
Voted That Capt. Deshon be desired to use his best Endeavours That Capt. Manley may be Exchanged Either for Capt. Judd or the Capt. of the Syrene1 and that he take such Steps for Effecting this thing as he shall Judge best.—
Voted that Capt. Seth Sumner be allowed the sum of twelve shillings a barrell for killing Cattle for this board weighing the hides & Tallow Cutting the Beef up Salting Barrelling & Pickling the same each barrell to weigh two hundred & forty pounds and delivering it so barrelled at the Continental Store in Watertown and also delivering this Board all the Hides Tallow and Offal at the Slaughter house.—
Voted that Capt. Deshon if he thinks proper order Capts. Abraham Whipple J B Hopkins & Hoisted Hacker and three first Lieutenants from the Ships at Providence & Connecticutt and as many proper officers of Marines as can be obtained to repair to Boston there to hold a Court of Enquiry and a Court Martial on Capt. McNeil & his officers and Capt Burroughs & his Pilot—