The Committee, taking into Consideration the Severity of the Weather, and the particular Hardships arising from detaining Vessels, agreeable to the Resolves of this Committee passed the 19th Inst, Do Resolve, That the said Resolves be rescinded ー

The Oath appointed on Tuesday last to be taken by all Masters of Vessels, to whom Permitts for leaving this Port are granted, was cancelled, and the following substituted in it's Stead ー

Oath ー You A.B. Do make Oath, That the Manifest now given in, is a just and true Account of the Goods taken in, or intended to be taken onboard your Vessel; That you will not dispose of, or sell, any of the Goods, now shipped onboard your Vessell to any Person or Persons, who, you have Reason to suspect, will carry the same to Lord Dunmore, or any British Vessels of War, nor will convey Any Passengers, Letters, or Intelligence to Lord Dunmore, the British Vessels of War, or to any other Person whatsoever, with Design of Conveying such Letters or Intelligence ー

The following is a Copy of the Permission from the Continental Congress to Jonathan Hudson ー

[Here is inserted the resolutions of the Continental Congress of December 11, 1775]

Ordered, That the Armed Boat employed by the Comme for Preventing the Department of Vessels from this Port without Permissions, be discharged from further Service: And that Messrs William Lux & Saml Purviance Junr pay Captain Hanson for the Hire of said Boat and Hands for the time, they have been employed; The Comme agreeing, that if the said Charge is not allowed by the Publick in the Accounts of the Armed Vessels now fitting out, The said Accot shall be paid to them out of the Monies in Mr [James] Calhoun's Hands ー