Resolved, That it be recommended to the general court of Massachusetts bay, to give the continental agent the full weight of their influence to make the frigate Hancock ready for sea immediately; that whatever expence shall accrue to the state of Massachusetts bay, either for procuring guns or other stores for fitting the said frigate, shall be reimbursed on demand; and that, in directing the cruise of the said frigate, the Congress will pay all the regard to the protection of the commerce of Massachusetts bay, that the zeal of that state, in the common cause, justly entitles it to.

Whereas sundry prizes have been heretofore taken by the cruisers fitted out by General Washington, at the continental expence, and on continental accounts, and no accounts thereof have yet been rendered by the agents who received and sold the said prizes; and, whereas, a just distribution of such shares of the said prizes as are due to the officers and men, agreeable to the rules and regulations of Congress, ought to be made;

Resolved, That the Marine Committee be empowered to order such distribution of the said prize money amongst the parties interested therein; and that they recover from the said agents the continental share of all the said prizes:

That the present continental agents do account with the Marine Committee, from time to time, for the continental share of all prizes received and sold by them, and that they pay the amount of such prizes to the order of the said committee:

That the said agents make just distribution of the shares in all prizes that appertain to the officers and crews of the continental ships of war, agreeable to the rules and regulations of Congress, as soon after the sales of each prize as possible:

That the Marine Committee apply all the prize money they receive from the agents, to the service of the marine department, and hereafter render accounts thereof to Congress:

That the Marine Committee report, from time to time, all sums of money they received for prizes to the treasury, in order that the same may be charged to their account in the treasury books.

The Board of Treasury reported, that there is due,

To Captain Sion Martindale and Lieutenant Moses Turner, for their pay and rations from the 1st of January to the 14 October, 1776, the sum of 572 76/90 dollars.

Ordered, That the said account be paid.