[Philadelphia] Saturday, September 6, 1777
Resolved, That a warrant issue on the commissioner of the loan office for the State of Pennsylvania, in favour of the Marine Committee, for 7,000 dollars, in consequence of their having drawn on the said commissioner two warrants, dated the 12 of December last, for the said sum, one in favour of John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Elbridge Gerry, Esqrs for 1,000 dollars, and the other in favour of the said Elbridge Gerry, Esqr for 6,000 dollars, which sums were borrowed by the Marine Committee, and delivered to Captain John Brown, of Massachusetts bay, for the use of the navy; the said Marine Committee to be accountable.
Resolved, That there be advanced to the Marine Committee 4,000 dollars for the use of that department, and for which they are to be accountable.