Voted, That Saml Phillbrick Esqr repair immediately to Boston & get what Intelligence he can about the affairs of Rhode Island, & return & make report as soon as possible.

Voted and Resolved, That a General Embargo imediately take place and continue, till the further order of this Court, on all vessels of every Denomination (excepting such as may be fitted out by order of the United States, or either of them, or by the Board of War in behalf of this State or such as may so continue from one harbor in this State to another, or such as may be permitted by the Genl Assembly, or in the recess thereof by the Council or Committee of Safety of this State) and That all vessels departing in violation of the foregoing Resolution, shall with their Cargo, tackle & appurtenances be forfeited to and for the use of this State & recovered by a Libell to be filed for that purpose in the maritime Court of this State, at any time within one year after the offence committed, by the Naval officer of the Port where the said vessel -may be seized. And in case any vessel departing as aforesaid shall not be seized in one year after her departure, The owner or Freighter thereof shall forfeit and pay the value thereof, to be sued for and recovered in the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas in the County where the offence may be committed, by the Naval officer of the Port or place from whence the vessel departed; one third to his own use and the other two thirds to the use of this State, and in all trials in the maritime Court or Inferior Courts in consequence of the resolution aforesaid any party aggrieved may appeal to the Superior Court of Judicature in this State.

Resolved, That the Naval officer where there are any, and where there are no Naval officer, the Com tee of Correspondence, Inspection & Safety in the several maritime Towns in this State be ordered and are hereby Impowered to see the foregoing Resolutions be put into Execution. Sent up by Mr. Smith.