[Boston] Thursday, December 11, 1777.
A Petition of William Sever, Esq; praying for a Settlement of his Account for building an armed Vessel for this State in the Year 1776.
Read and committed to the Committee appointed to settle with Mr. Davis and Mr. Peck, for building the Brig Hazard. And said Committee were directed to settle with all Persons who have been employed in building and fixing out armed Vessels on Account of this State.
A Journal of the Honorable House of Representatives [26 Nov.-15 Dec. 1777], [Boston, 1777], 138.