[York, Pa.] Thursday, April 9, 1778
The Committee on the Treasury Brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of James M'Clelland, for the use of Colonel George Morgan, for 4,000 dollars, to answer a requisition from Brigadier Hand, for building armed boats on the Ohio; Colonel Morgan to be accountable:1
The Marine Committee, to whom was referred the letter from Benjamin Tupper, of the 19 March last, brought in a report;2 Whereupon,
Resolved, That a copy of the said letter be transmitted to Isaac Smith, Ebenezer Storer and William Philips, Esqrs. of Boston, who are commissioners appointed by the Marine Committee, to settle and adjust the accounts of prizes with the agents appointed by General Washington, &c. and to require the said agents to pay the several proportions justly due to the captors, &c.3
The said committee, to whom was referred the letter of Thurmer Hoggard, brought in a report;4 Whereupon,
Resolved, That it be referred to Messrs. Maxwell and Loyal, superintendents, and to David Stodder, masterbuilder of the continental frigates, building in Virginia, to consider and report their opinion to the Marine Committee, whether an allowance, and, if any, what allowance should be made to Thurmer Hoggard, for the frame furnished by him for one of the said frigates, over and above the price originally stipulated, and in like manner to consider and report their opinion with regard to the frame of the other frigate agreed to be furnished by Thomas Talbut, deceased, to whom the said Hoggard is executor.5