AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL OF SAFETY AT LEBANON, TUESDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1778.

Resolved, That Maj^r Joshua Huntington have and receive upon his request half a ton of sheet lead belonging to this State in the care of Mr. Elliot at Boston, for the continental ship at Norwich,¹ in exchange for half a ton of bar lead belonging to the United States, at Norwich, and Mr. Elliot, agent, deliver the sheet lead accordingly. . . .²

Voted, That the following letter be sent to the gentlemen to whom underneath directed:

LEBANON, Augt 11^th. 1778.

Gentⁿ: It being represented and complained to me, that sundry persons belonging to your or one of your armed boats commissioned to cruise in the Sound have, contrary to the tenor of your commission and bond, made descents upon the island of Long Island and plundered the inhabitants of their stock and effects, and that without distinction, and in particular lately violently taken about six oxen from Colo. Phinehas Fanning, and brought over to this State— this conduct, you must be sensible, is unwarrantable and renders you liable on your bonds &c. I would, with the advice of my Council, advise you, or either of you, so far as you may be respectively concerned, to settle— compound the matter with Colo. Fanning, and restore him his property, least you be exposed to further consequences.

I am, your humble Servant, 

JON^TH TRUMBULL.

To Capt. Peter Hallack,

Jon^th Solomons, or their owners, as they may be respectively concerned.

Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be desired to send the following to Capt. Jonathan Vail and Capt. Jeremiah Rogers, commanders of armed boats:

LEBANON, August 11th, 1778.

Whereas sundry and repeated complaints have been made that persons under authority of commissions given to armed boats to go on shore on Long Island to act against the enemy there, or under colour and pretext thereof, have unjustly and cruelly plundered many of the friendly inhabitants there, brought off their effects, and have not caused them to be libeled and condemned in course of law— You and each of you are hereby required to attend here on Tuesday the 18^th instant, to account for your conduct in that respect— In the mean time you are forbidden to act offensively towards any person on Long Island, or to make any hostile descent upon the land in virtue of your commission.

JON^TH TRUMBULL, Gov^r.

To Capt. Jonth Vail and 
Capt. Jeremiah Rogers, commander of boats.