At a Meeting of the Gov'r and Council of Safety July 30th 1776
Voted the Following —
Instructions to his Hon'r Colo. Huntington from his Hon'r the Gov'r and Com'tee of Safety.
You are directed to proceed to New London with all possible Despatch, and there in behalf and for the Use of the Colony, in conjunction with Your Son Mr. And'w Huntington, to purchase such necessary Cloathing for the Troops of this Colony, as you can procure upon the most reasonable Terms. You are also to treat with the owner of the Bermudian Sloop brot into s'd Port by the Continental Fleet, for the purchase thereof and to find out his Terms, Conditions etc. and Report make, and in the mean Time to lay an Injunction against the said Sloops leaving said Port, till farther orders from this Board be had thereon, 2 and you with your son are to purchase all the swivel Guns and the shot belonging to them, one third of the Cannon and Shott, and also one hundred Stand of Arms and all the lead Shot, lately brat into s'd Port by a french Sloop.
A True Copy from the Minutes
Attest
Benj. Huntington Clerk P.T.