The Memorial of Thomas Cushing Esqr ー Humbly Sheweth, that One of the Continental Frigates built to carry Twenty four Nine pound Cannon, may Soon be got ready for Sailing, but is destitute of Guns, that your Memorialist was to have been furnished with the Cannon for this Vessel from Philadelphia but by the last Accounts receiv'd from thence he has reason to fear they will not be here seasonably, he has been Informed, that there are a Number of Cannon Suitable for this Frigate, at Newbury Port, which the Town are Willing to part with upon their being furnished with an equal Number of the same weight of Metal by your Honors, or with such a Number of those of a larger Size, as shall be deemed Adequate to them. Your Memorialist has Also been inform'd that there are a Number of Cannon, in and About Boston, suitable for the same purpose. He would humbly request to your Honors that it is of great Importance & will much Conduce to the Public Safety that this Frigate shou'd be sent Out upon a Cruise as soon as Possible to Guard the Coast & protect the Navigation that may be passing from One part of the Continent to the other, as well as to Annoy the Enemies he therefore Humbly prays that your Honors (if you think fitt) would lend these Cannon in and about Boston, to the Continent, till the Frigate can be supplied from Philadelphia, & in Order that the Cannon at Newbury Port may be Obtained for the Frigate beforemention'd that your Honors would furnish the said Town of Newbury Port with a Number of Cannon from thbse in & About Boston in lieu those, they have at said Town, Suitable for the Frigate abovesaid, by which means she will be fully Supplied with all the large Cannon Necessary for such a Ship of War, And your Memorialist as in Duty bound Shall every pray &cー

Thomas Cushingー

Read & Ordered, the Prayer of this Petition be granted, & the Comittee for Fortifying the Harbour of Boston, be & hereby are directed: if they Judge they can Possible be spared, to deliver to the Petitioner Thomas Cushing Esqr for the use of the Continent, to be Improved in the Contin[en]tal Frigate Call'd the Boston...

On Motion Ordered, that Richard Derby & Daniel Hopkins Esqrs be a Comitee to prepare Orders & regulations for the Marines and Seamen on board the Armed Vessels fitted Out by this Stateー

Bonds being given by Nathl Perley, Richard Derby Junr & Jona Peele Junr a Comission was Issued out to the said Nathl Perley as Comander of the schr Success fitted out by them, for the purpose of Cruising on the Enemies of the United States, and Instructions were delivered Him Accordinglyー