The Committee to whose Consideration the manner of disposing of the Sloop and Cargo drifted on Shore from Lord Dunmores Fleet, taken by a party of the Militia of Saint Marys County under the Command of Major Price, was submitted having had the same under their Consideration.

Do Report, That they have not been able to find any Resolve of Congress which directs how such Captures should be disposed off or what Share thereof should be allotted to the Captore.

That they are of opinion, a Libell should be Exhibited against the said Vessel and her Cargo in the Court of Admiralty of this State: and that if there shou'd be a Condemnation, the said Vessell and her Cargo should be exposed to public Sale by Commissioners to be appointed by the Convention, or in Recess thereof — by the Council of Safety, and the Money arising from such Sale to be lodged in the Treasury of this State, for the use of the public; and that all other Vessells which shall be taken by the Land forces in the pay of this State, ought to be disposed off in the like manner. All which your Committee beg leave to submit to the House —

Signed by order of the Committee