In Council [Watertown] Sept 3d 1776
Read & Ordered That William Watson Esqr be and he hereby is desired to deliver Jonathmeil Bowers the above Articles out of the Armed Brigt called the rising Empire ー [Richard] Welden Comr which was Ordered to be haled up by a Resolve of the General Court passed the 31st Augt lastー
Samuel Adams Seery
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 165, 203.