[Watertown] Saturday September 7 1776
Resolved that the two small Vessels employed for the purpse of obtaining Intelligence respecting the movements of the British Fleet, and Army with their Crews be, and they hereby are discharged from the Service of this State, and that the Honble James Warren Esqr be and he hereby is impowered, and directed to dispose of One of the above mentioned Vessels, which was fix'd out at Plimouth with her Appurtenances to the best Advantage of this State, and pay the proceeds arising from said Sale into the Treasury of this State taking duplicate Receipts the one of which Receipts to be lodg'd in the Secretarys Office the said honble James Warren Esqr to be Accountable to this Court.
And it is further Resolved, that Capt Josiah Batchelder be, and he hereby is directed to dispose of any Articles, that is the property of this State, that may be found on board, or belonging to One of the above mentioned Vessel fixed out from Beverly, discharge, and pay off the said Vessel, and Crewand lay his Accounts before this Court.