Resolve of the Board that the Honble Walter Spooner Esqr be Impower'd & directed to Clear out all such Vessells that are now in the harbour of Dartmouth furnishing them with the Necessary Papers and taking Bonds with Sufficient Suretys agreeable to the Resolves of the Congress of 6th March 1776, and also agreeable to the Resolves of the General Court of the Colony and Especially One Published the 19 June last ー

On Motion ordered that John Phillips be Commissionated for the Arm'd Sloop Call'd the Warren for the purpose of Making Reprisals on the Enemies of the United Colonies giving Bond & Complying with the Order of this Court in such Cases made ー

The Committee Appointed to prepare particular Instructions for Richard, Welden Commander of the Brigantine Rising Empire reported the following Vizt. ー

Capt. Richard Welden

The Brigantine Rising Empire under your command being now Equipt in Warlike Manner, & Also being properly Man'd & Enabled to go out on a Cruise you are first directed to come to Boston, & there to apply to the Commissary Genl of this Colony for such Provisions as you further stand inneed of, & then you are to Cruize on the Coast of the Colonies laying between Cape Sables and New York, and thro' the several Sounds laying in sd Colonies, at the same time using all Necessary precaution to prevent your Vessell from Falling into the hands of the Enemy, and whereas you have received a Commission by force of Arms to Attack Subdue and take all Ships and Other Vessells belonging to the Inhabitants of Great Brittain on the High Seas Under Certain Restrictions, you must punctually follow the Instructions here with Deliverd you for your Conduct Respecting this Matter ー

Council Chamber
June 27th 1776

[P.S.] Which shou'd have been Recordd Page 48 ー
Capt. Richard Welden

The Brigg Rising Empire under your Command being now equipt in Warlike Manner, & Also being properly Mannd & enabled to go out on a Cruize you are directed to Cruize on the Coast of the Colonies laying between Cape Sables & New York and thro' the Several Sounds laying within sd Colonies, at the same time using all Necessary precaution to prevent your Vessell from falling into the hands of the Enemy, and in Case any Vessells should be ready to Sail from Dartmouth by the 20th Inst you are hereby directed to take said Vessells under your Convoy, & then Convoy to the Lattde of 38d North and Longitude 67 Degs west from London, & then to make the best of your way on your Cruize. And whereas you have received a Commission by Force of Arms to Attack Subdue and take all Ships and other Vessells belonging to the Inhabit[ant]s of Great Brittain on the High Seas, Under Certain Restrictions you must Punctually follow the Instructions herewith delivered you for your Conduct respecting this Matter ー

By Order of Council ー
Jeremiah Powell Presd

Bonds being given Agreeable to the Order of the Board A Continental Commission was issued to John Phillips Commander of the Sloop Warren dated this day and deliverd with the Instructions of Congress ー

a Petition of Leml Williams praying for the appointm[en]t of sd Phillips record[e]d Page 67.²