Voted That in Compliance with the Judgment of the Court of Enquiry held at Boston for Examing into the Conduct of Hector M^cNeill Esq^r Commander of the Ship Boston during his last Cruise That the said Hector M^cNeill Esq^r. be Suspended from being a Captain in the American Navy till such time as he shall be honorably acquitted by a Court Martial to be hereafter called and that a Letter be wrote to Inform him thereof—

Voted That Samuel Tucker Esq^r. a Captain in the Continental Service & pay be appointed to take the Command of the Ship Boston now lying in the harbour of Boston and that Cap^t. M^cNeill be directed to deliver the said Tucker all the Stores belonging to that Ship in his Custody and also a list of all such officers & men as belong to the Ship &c—