Whereas the four Cannon mentioned in said Return made to this Court by Major Basset, are proper for Sea Service, and the Armed Brig belonging to this Colony at Dartmouth is in want of the same, and with them can proceed on a cruize ー therefore ー

Resolved, That Thomas Durfee Esqr one of the Committee for fiting out the said Brig, be, and he hereby is empowered, & directed to cause thesaid Cannon forthwith to be Removed, and put on board said Brig, and the said Committee are also directed to get the said Brig in readiness for a Cruize as soon as may be. Also

Resolved that in lieu of the said four Cannon, there be placed at Tarpaulin Cove Harbor, two pieces of Cannon ー nine pounders, and the Commissary General is hereby directed to deliver the same to Mr Durfee, on his order, to be conveyed to Major Basset, and also to deliver 100 nine pound shot together with ladels, and the necessary apparatus for the said two Cannon, And that the said Basset cause the same to be fited, & mounted as soon as may be for the Defence of said Harbor: ー and it is also

Resolved, that the hon: Walter Spooner Esqr be, and hereby is directed, & empowered to provide ten old Whale Boats that are fit to be used for the protection of the neighbouring Islands, and the Shipping coming in, and going out, and also purchase twelve Shovels, six Spades, and four pick axes ー the same to be for the use of said Basset, and Men under his Command in the Service aforesaid and the said Walter Spooner is directed to lay his Accompt before this Court for payment thereof

Resolved  That the Commissary General be, and he is hereby directed to deliver to Thomas Durfee Esqr out of the Colony Stores now at Dartmouth in the care of Mr Lemuel Williams, four Cannon, four pounders, fourteen Swivel Guns, twelve blunderbusses, Eighty Cutlasses two thousand pound weight of Gunpowder, One Tun, & a half of four pound Shot, Six hundred swivel Gun Shott, Seventy Hand grenadoes, Sixty Small Arms, seven hundred pound of Sheet Lead for the use of the Brigg called the Rising Empire.