Saturday 25th, met again, at the Governor's. 

Considered further of the affairs under consideration yesterday. And a letter of the 24th came in by express, from M. Gen^l Sullivan at Providence, counting upon the resolve of Congress of the 11th inst. authorizing Gen^l Washington to call upon the Eastern States for aid to coöperate with the French Admiral De Estaing, and by directions from Gen^l Washington, he, Gen^l Sullivan, requests 500 militia from this State, for that purpose. 

Upon the requisition of his Excellency Gen^l Washington and Maj^r Gen^l Sullivan's letter for five hundred men to be sent to Providence &c.: Resolved, that Col. Oliver Smith with the two companies of draughted militia, except the guard stationed at Lyme, and Lt. Col. Gallop² with one company of the six battalions now at New London, Major Backus³ with the two of draughted militia at Newhaven, Capt. [blank] Pitkin with his company at Fairfield, and Capt. [blank] with his company at Fairfield, and Capt. Tyler⁴ with his company of matrosses, be ordered by the Capt. General⁵ forthwith to march to Providence and join the forces there under command of Major Gen^l Sullivan. The seven companies of infantry to form one under the command of the abovementioned field officers. 

Resolved, That Sam^l Eliot, Esq^r, agent for this State, be directed by the Governor to sell the prize goods belonging to this State which were taken by the Oliver Cromwell⁶ and Defence⁷ and bro't into Boston, to the best advantage of this State: except the lead and such other military and naval stores as he shall think will be best to have saved, viz: the goods taken on board the Cyrus and the Admiral Keppel.⁸