Voted, To draw on the Pay-Table for the sum of six thousand pounds, L. money, in favour of Samll Elliot jun^r. Esq^r. agent to this State at Boston, to be in account of business transacted by him for this State in the naval department. 

Order drawn and d^d to Mr. Elliot himself, April 21^st, 1778. 

Voted, That Mr. Sam^ll Elliot jun^r, agent to this State in Boston, be and he is desired to prepare his accounts and lay them before this Board for settlement at Hartford at some time during the session of Assembly in May next, if the same can be conveniently done. 

Voted, That Sam^ll Elliot jun^r, Esq^r, be and he is hereby directed to sell the guns, tallow, fat and bad bread in his hands belonging to this State, to the best advantage he can for the benefit of this state, and render his account thereof as soon as may be. Also, that the said Mr. Elliot be and he is hereby instructed to act his discretion for securing the stores in the State of the Massachusetts Bay belonging to this State, in such manner from time to time as he shall judge prudent, that they may not fall into the hands of the enemy. 

Voted, To draw on Capt. Samuel Squire, commissary, for four tons of flour, in favor of Samuel Elliot jun^r, Esq^r, that he may replace the same where borrowed by him for the use of this State. 

Order d^d to Mr. Elliot April 21^st, 1778.

Voted, That Capts. Niles¹ and Smith² do immediately refit the Dolphin³ and Spy,⁴ lately under their respective commands. 

Voted and Resolved, That Capt. Robert Niles be and he is hereby appointed to the command of the sloop Dolphin, and that he do immediately refit and prepare her for the sea in a suitable manner and engage sea-men necessary to man her for a merchant voyage to the West Indies and in order to take in such loading as may be prepared therefor. 

Voted and resolved, That Capt. Zebadiah Smith do immediately refit and prepare for the sea the schooner Spy in a suitable manner and engage sea-men necessary to man her for a voyage to the West Indies, and in order to take in such loading as may be prepared for that purpose, and to apply to Capt. Jabez Perkins for money and advice in the business. 

Voted and resolved, That Capt. Jabez Perkins be and he is hereby appointed to procure and have ready a suitable quantity of staves and hoops to load said vessells Dolphin and Spy, for a voyage to the West Indies, and that he also collect all the hog's lard that belongs to this State in the care of Col. Champion⁵ and others, to be disposed of as he shall be ordered, and to attend to such further directions as he shall receive from this board.