Resolved, That Edward Pope Esqr the Colony Agent at Dartmouth, be, & hereby is empower'd, & directed to pay to the petitioner [Weymes Orrock] one hundred pounds out of the Colony's part of the Ship [Harriot], & Cargo of which the petr was late Master if so much there be belonging to this State, if not, whatever is the Colony's proportion of sd Capture.

Whereas the Ship named Lord Dartmouth lying in Danvers is libelled in the Maritime Court for the Middle district by Bartholomew Putnam, and Andrew Cabot, and Whereas this Court apprehend that as said Vessel was owned in Great Britain she properly belongs to this State.

Therefore Resolved, That the Hon: Richard Derby Jr Esqr be and he hereby is appointed agent in behalf of this State to put in, and defend their Claim to the said Ship, appurtunances & Boats, and whatever may be found in her, and in all respects to carry on said Claim to final Judgment, and if the same shall be adjudged to this State, that he take possession thereof 'till the further Order of this Court.