[Williamsburg] Friday, June 28, 1776.
Resolved, That the petition of Lucretia Pritchett, executrix, and William Churchhill, executor, of Joseph Pritchett, deceased, praying to be allowed for Minny, a negro man slave belonging to the estate of the said Joseph Pritchett, who behaved with uncommon bravery in an engagement with a piratical tender, and was killed by the enemy in attempting to board her, is reasonable, and that the sum of 100 l. be allowed to the said estate for said slave.
Mr. [Archibald] Cary, from the committee of the whole Convention, reported, according to order, the amendments to the Ordinance for establishing a board of Commissioners, to superintend and direct the naval affairs of this colony; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the clerk's table, where the same were again twice read, and agreed to.
Ordered, That the said Ordinance, together with the several amendments, be fairly transcribed, and read a third time.