Petition of Jeremiah Obrien, & John Lambert setting forth, That the Establishment for the Officers, & Seamen of the Arm'd Vessels, under their Command was by far too low

And praying that their pay may be rais'd equal to the establishment for the Officers, & Seamen of other Arm'd Vessels in the service of this Stateー

Resolved that Capt Jerimiah Obrien, Commander of the Sloop Machias Liberty & Capt John Lambert, Commander of the Schr Diligent, who have been imploy'd in the service of this State together with the rest of their Officers, & Sea Coast men, under their respective Commands, be, & hereby are directed to make up their Rolls, on the Same Establishment, from, and after the first day of February, & 16th Day of March, with the other Officers, & Seamen, in the Service of this State.²