[Boston] Wednesday June 3d. 1778
In the House of Representatives. On the Petition of the Board of War of this State purporting, that by a Resolve of Congress of the Eleventh of May last1 said Board are requested to make sale of the Snow called Our Lady Mount Carmel and St. Antonio2 and her Cargo taken on her passage from the Brazils to Fyal,3 which Vessel is said to be the property of some of the Subjects of the King of Portugal. And whereas the selling said Vessel and Cargo at Private Sale may be attended with bad Consequences. Therefore Resolved, that the Board of War be, and they are hereby impowered to sell said Snow and Cargo according to said Resolve of Congress at Publick Auction; Any Law or Resolve of the General Court to the contrary notwithstanding.
In Council Read and Concurred.
Consented to by Fifteen of the Council.
D, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 38 (Massachusetts General Court Records, 1777–1778), p. 537. Marginal note: “Petitn. of Board of War."
1. See Journal of the Continental Congress, 11 May, NDAR 12: 329–30.
2. Portuguese snow Nostra Senhora de Carmo e Santo Antonio, João Garcia Duarti, master.
3. That is, Fayal (now Faial), Azores.
