Wheiras we have had the Misfortune in heaving out the Ship Warren, this Day, to carry away her Fore Mast, and to spring h[er] Main Mast which must greatly retard compleating the said ship [illegible] but that we do all in our powers to have them repla[ced] This Voted that Col William Russell go [to] Middletown, and their procure one Main Mast Work 28 Inches, 87 Feet long. one fore Mast [illegible] Inches. Diamiter 80 feet long one Mizen Mast [illegible] Inches Diamiter 78 feet long. also Sparrs For Main and Topsaile Yards and Topmasts and that a Vessell be procured to bring them Round hear on the best Termes they can. and as soon as possible, if Sparrs are to be gott the Vessell is to be Loaded with them.

Voted That Mr Daniel Hawkins go to Portsmouth and their procure Masts and Sparrs of the above dimentions. that he have a Vessell on the best termes he can. and freight the Sparrs hear takeing smaller ones enough to Load her, that he spare no reasonable Expence in dispatching this Business as soon as he can. and that the Treasurer supply him with Money.

Voted that Jabez Bowen Write Letters to Mr Barnabs Dean of Weathersfield and John Langdon Esqr of Portsmouth to procure the above Sparrs for this Committee

Voted that Mesers Russells be desired to write to Mr William Foster and request him to purchase Two Hundred Butts for Water Cask for the Ships and have them Transported hear as soon as possible.

Voted That their be a Bill drawn on the Honble Stephen Hopkins Esqr at Philadelphia for one Thousand Dollars in favour of Mr Wili[a]m Arnold. he paying the Cash hear in One Month.

Voted That Mr James Sumner be paid Ten Shilling pr Day for his and his Boys Wages. from last Monday Morning provided he keeps steddily to Work till he has finished [illegible] Gun Carriges. also that Cord be allowed five shillings P Day, from this date provided he continues to Work with Mr Sumner.