Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the Marine Committee: Whereupon,

Resolved, That the rank of officers of marines be the same as officers of similar commissions in the land service:

That the commanders, officers, seamen, and marines in the continental navy, be entitled to one half of merchantmen, transports, and store ships by them taken, from and after the first day of November, 1776, to be divided amongst them in the shares and proportions fixed by former resolutons of Congress:

That the commanders, officers, seamen and marines, in the continental navy, be entitled to the whole value of all ships and vessels of war belonging to the crown of Great Britain, by them made prize of, and all privateers authorized by his Britannic Majesty to war against these states, to be divided as aforesaid.

Resolved, That the part of the report relative to the rank and pay of naval officers, be referred to a special committee of three.

The members, Mr. [Robert] Morris, Mr. [William] Whipple, and Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee.

Resolved, That the remainder of the report be re-committed.