At a Special Meeting of the Committe at the Court House 11 July 1775

Information having been made to The Committee that the Ship Totness was arrived from Liverpoole below Annapolis, having onboard Salt Mr Thomas Place one of the Consignees attended the Committee and declared that he and his Partner Mr Ashburner had reced Letters from Mr Gildart advising them that he intended dispatching the Totnes[s] to them in 12 days from the time he wrote, Ballasted with Salt and that they daily expected her to arrive, when he intended laying her Papers before this Committee; And he further said that he had been informed the said Ship was arrived and aground on the Two Sisters but that he had not much confidence in the report. ー Further Information being made that some [of] Mr Gildarts Friends had sent a Boat down to meet the Totnes[s], The Committee thought proper to send for Mr Johnson Gildart, who attended, and declared that he had given a Pilot who was going down with the Johnson a Letter to deliver Capt Warring in case he met him, instructing him to proceed immediately to Hallifax and not to attempt coming up here. ー Being again informed that the Boat who carried the Letter was returned, the Committee sent two of their Members to enquire for the Skipper and bring him before them, which was accordingly done & [he] immediately attended & declared he had been sent down by Mr Johnson Gildart with Letters to the Ship Johnson, and that at the same time he had given the Letter abovementioned for Capt Warring of the Totnes[s] in case he should meet her, and that on his return back from the Ship Johnson he saw a Ship onground on the Three Sisters which he made for, and found her to be the Totness and delivered the Captain his Letters, who replied that he must come or send to Baltimore for further Orders ー On this Information Mr Johnson Gildart was sent for, who attended and engaged that the Ship shoud come to Baltre and wait the determination of The Committee, and accordingly gave Orders in Writing to the Captain for that purpose