The Members present taking under their Consideration the proceedings of the Committee of Safety with respect to their Directions for building six Row-Gallies for the purpose of Transporting Troops across the Rivers pursuant to a Resolution of General Congress, find that the said Committee had empowered Persons upon James, York and Rappahanock Rivers to provide Materials for building the same; but as this Board do not know what progress may have been made therein, and do not look upon themselves as competent Judges of Naval affairs are of opinion that the Commissioners of the Navy be requested to take this Business under their Consideration, and carry the said Resolution of Congress respecting the said Row-Gallies into Execution.

It appearing that the Public Treasury is at present in an exhausted state, owing to the delay in getting ready the Dollar Bills lately ordered by Convention to be struck, and that there is a considerable sum of Continental Money deposited with the Treasurer by the Congress for the purpose of exchanging the same for Gold and silver which on Trial is found to be impracticable, Ordered therefore that the Treasurer be requested to pay any warrants which may be drawn by this Board, or the Navy Board during the present situation of the Treasury out of the said Continental money to be replaced hereafter; and that he be informed at the same Time, that the Council will issue as few warrants as may be, until the Treasury can be restored to a better Condition.

Thomas Everard, Joseph Prentis, and John Tyler Esquires having sent their several Resignations in writing of their Offices as Judges of the Court of Admiralty; William Holt, George Seaton, and William Armistead junior Esquires are appointed Judges of the said Court.