[Philadelphia] Wednesday, November 20, 1776
The Marine Committee to whom was ref erred the bringing in a plan for increasing the navy of the United states, brought in a report, which was taken in consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That there be immediately undertaken,
1. Ford, ed., JCC, VI, 967, 968, 970.
2. "Dimentions of a 74 Gun Ship":
John Langdon Papers, Captain J. G. M. Stone Private Collection, Annapolis.