Meeting in being according to adjournment ー

Whereas Major Benja Tolman has safely launched the ship that he was building, and it is determined that the other ship may be launched on Saturday provided that Major Tolman gets the way up. It is thereupon Voted that the sum of fifty Dollars be paid to the master Builder of each ya[rd] to be expended in providing an Entertainment for the Carpen[ters] that worked on the Ships. ー

Voted  That one third of the sum of the Agreement made with Capt Pendleton be paid him for the Disappointment he met with in not bringing the provisions from New Haven bought their for the Fleet. ー

Voted  That the Committee's Treasurer pay the sum of Twel[ve] Hundred Dollars to Eseck Hopkins Esqr for a Bill drafted by him on the Continental Treasurer at Philadelphia.