shall be allowed wages at the rate of three Shillings a day, and be billeted : That Mr. James Rhodes be the chief commander of the said men, and Gideon Hoxie, Esq., the second in command : That the said James Rhodes and Gideon Hoxie, and George Sheffield, be and they are hereby empowered, at the expense of the Colony, to take the most prudent and effectual measures for removing the said slock to some place upon the continent: That the Committee of Safety supply the said men with the necessary Arms, Ammunition and Provisions: That the following persons he appointed to enlist men for the said service, Thomas Wells the second, Thomas Tefft, and in case of his refusal Richard Baily, Jan., Stephen Sheldon, Ebenczer Sprague, Elisha Waterman, Andrew Waterman. James Albro, Abial Brown, Jonathan Hazard, Joseph Pendleton, and George Peirce; who shall be allowed wages, at the rate of six Shillings a day, and shall have the command of the men by them respectively raised, subordinate to their superiour officers above named: That no one of the above named persons raise more than twenty men: That each person appointed to enlist men, set out for the places of rendezvous, with the men he shall enlist, on Saturday next, at eight of the clock in the morning; which are as follow: those raised in the Towns of Richmond and Charlestown, to rendezvous at Jesse Champlin's, in Charlestown; those raised in North-Kingstown, South-Kingstown, Johnston, Cumberland, Exeter, and Smithfield, at John Potter's, Esq.; and those raised in the other Towns at Elias Thompson's, in Westerly: That the said James Rhodes, Gideon Hoxie, and George Sheffield, or any two of them, be appointed to appraise the said stock, which is to be transported at the expense and risk of the Colony: That his Honour the Deputy-Governour be requested to issue orders to the said two Companies, belonging to Col. Varnum's Regiment, to proceed to New-Shoreham, and obey the orders of the said James Rhodes and Gideon Hoxie during the said service: That the said James Rhodes and Gideon Hoxie be corn missioned, mutatis mutandis, in the same manner as the Officers of the Army of Observation are: And that Mr. James Rhodes draw out of the General Treasury two hundred Pounds lawful money for the purposes aforesaid.

In Council was read the return of Officers’ names chosen to command the Independent Company of Cadets in Providence, viz:

Joseph Nightingale, Captain; William Russell, First Lieutenant; Nathaniel Greene, Second Lieutenant; Ebenezer Thompson, Ensign.

Which being considered in Council, It is Voted and Resolved, That the said Officers be and they are hereby approved.

An Act to punish Persons who shall pilot any armed Vessels in or out of any of the Harbours, Rivers, or Bays in this Colony, excepting Vessels belonging to some one of the BRITISH Colonies in AMERICA, or to the Inhabitants thereof.

Be it enacted by this General Assembly, and by the authority thereof it is enacted, That any person, being an inhabitant of any of the British Colonies in America, who shall act as a Pilot on board any armed Ship or Vessel, and pilot them in or out of any of the Harbours, Rivers, Or Bays in this Colony, excepting Vessels in the service of some one of the said Colonies, or of the inhabitants thereof, shall upon conviction thereof, by bill, plaint or information, before the Superiour Court of Judicature, Court of Assize and General Gaol Delivery of this Colony, be punished at the discretion of the said Court, by fine and imprisonment, not exceeding a fine of five hundred Pounds lawful money, nor more than twelve months imprisonment.

It is Voted and Resolved, That this Colony will purchase all the Gunpowder that shall be imported here from parts beyond sea, before the first day of April next, at the rate of three Shillings lawful money a pound.

It is Voted and Resolved, That the twenty-nine Minute-Men, raised by Mr. Andrew Waterman, proceed with him immediately to New-Shoreham, and that they all be paid according to the act for raising men for the same purpose.

It is Voted and Resolved, That his Honour the Deputy-Governour, the Members of the Upper House who live in the County of Providence, the Deputies of the Town of Providence, Metcalf Bowler, William Bradford, John Dexter, Joseph Anthony, Daniel Mowry, Jun., and Joshua Babcock, Esquires, or the major part of them, together with such other Members of the General Assembly as may be present, be and they are hereby appointed a Committee, during the recess of the General Assembly, to act upon any sudden important emergency; with full power of taking all prudent and necessary measures for the safety of this Colony, and the Colonies in general: that they be particularly empowered to employ the two armed Vessels in the service of this Colony, or either of them, in such manner, and upon such voyage, as they shall think conducive to the publick interest: And that this Act continue in force until the next session of Assembly.

It is Voted and Resolved, That four quarter casks of Gunpowder be delivered out of the Colony’s Stores to Mr. Gideon Mumford, for the use of Fort Daniel, in the County of Kent.

It is Voted and Resolved, That Mr. Andrew Waterman be and he is hereby appointed Captain, Mr. James Aldrich Lieutenant, and Mr. Esek Sanders Ensign, of the Company of Minute-Men enlisted in the Town of Smithfield.

Whereas Messrs. Lindsey and Shaw exhibited unto this Assembly an account, by them charged against the Colony, for the freight of Gunpowder and Military Stores: And the same being duly examined, It is Voted and Resolved, That two Pounds and ten Shillings lawful money thereof, and no more, be allowed; and that the same be paid unto the said Lindsey and Shaw, out of the General Treasury.

Whereas Brigadier Nathaniel Greene hath informed this Assembly that he had to the amount of four Pounds and ten Shillings, of the lawful money bills of credit lately emitted by this Colony, washed to pieces in his breeches pocket, and destroyed: It is therefore Voted arid Resolved, That the sum of four Pounds and ten Shillings, lawful money bills, be paid to the said Brigadier Greene, out of the General Treasury.

Whereas the Ensigns in the respective Companies of the Rhode-Island Forces, encamped on Prospect-Hill, represented unto this Assembly, that by a Resolve of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts-Bay, the Ensigns of the several Battalions of that Colony were advanced, and made Second Lieutenants, and their wages enhanced ten Shillings a month; and prayed that this Assembly would, in conformity to that Resolve, make the same regulation respecting the Ensigns in the Rhode-Island Forces: On consideration whereof, It is Voted and Resolved, That the prayer of the said Petition be granted; that the said Ensigns be advanced to equal rank and station with their brethren in the Massachusetts Forces; and that their wages be increased ten Shillings a month.

Whereas Mr. Thomas Tew presented unto this Assembly an account, by him charged against the. Colony, for cleaning and repairing fifteen Small-Arms; which being duly examined, It is Voted and Resolved, That the same be and is hereby allowed; and that one Pound twelve Shillings and nine Pence lawful money, being the amount thereof, be paid unto the said Thomas Tew, out of the General Treasury.

Whereas David Wilkinson, Esq., laid before this Assembly an account, by him charged against the Colony, for his attendance at Mr. Carter’s Printing Office, overseeing the press, whilst impressing paper Bills of Credit: And the same being duly examined, It is Voted and Resolved, That the same be and hereby is allowed; and that eight Pounds and eight Shillings lawful money, being the amount thereof, be paid unto the said David Wilkinson, out of the General Treasury.

Whereas Mr. Samuel Smith laid before this Assembly an account, by him charged against the Colony, for carrying the publick papers and records of this Colony from Newport to Bristol ferry: And the same being duly inquired into, It is Voted and Resolved, That the same be and hereby is allowed; and that the amount thereof, being one