[Philadelphia] Wednesday, June 12, 1776
Colonel Roberdeau, in behalf of the owners of the privateers which have taken some prizes, on board of which is a quantity of dollars to the amount of 22,000 having tendered to Congress the moiety belonging to them, in exchange for continental dollars [bills of credit,]2
Resolved, That their offer be accepted, and that application be made to the agent for the men, for the moiety belonging to them, and that continental money be given them in lieu thereof.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to deliver to Colonel Magaw, for the use of his batallion, the 191 arms sent up by Captain Berry [John Barry].
1. Ford, ed., JCC, V, 432, 433.
2. Money found on board the Jamaicamen Lady Juliana, Reynolds and Juno, taken by the Philadelphia privateer sloops Congress and Chance.