[Providence] July 24 1776
Present Nicholas Cooke Esqr Nicholas Brown Joseph Brown John Brown Henry Ward Joseph Nightingale William Russell Daniel Tillinghast, Jabez Bowen.
Voted That a Bill be drawn on the Honble Stephen Hopkins Esqr at Philadelphia for Eight Hundred and forty Dollars, in favour of Mr Peter T. Curtenius of New Yorke.
Voted that Benjamin Eddy Build a New Barge And a Skiff for the Ship Warren, under the direction of Capt John B. Hopkins.
Voted That Mr Jonathan Ellis be paid Forty pounds Lawfl Money out of the Treasury in part [for] his Hand Bill and for Boxing Blocks.
Voted That Mr John Burrough and the other people at the States Elabritory be employed to procure and put up the Gunners Stores for both the Ships of War.