Saturday 30 Decr A Letter from Gen Washn with a packet of Letters just taken by Capt. Manley in a Vessel sent with provisions from Lord Dunmore to Gen Howe (the same Vessel mentioned in the last page) ². these Letters were from Ld Dunmore, one Mulcaster, said to be the Kings Natural Brother, Hon. John Stuart & many more Persons in the Southern Colonies One Col. [Moses] Kirkland of S. Carolina was taken in this Vessel ー The Letters took up most of the Day in the Perusal, the S. Cara Delegates pressed strongly to have the Originals delivered to them & the Virginia Delegates & the Congress to keep attested Copies, but it was opposed & the Letters referred to a Comee there was no Objection to those Delegates taking attested Copies... Another Letter was recd from Washn recomg 2 French Gentn who offer to supply this Continent with Powder & these Gentn being in Town our Secret Comee were desired to treat with them... Myself from the Comee made Report on Capt Simeon Sellecks Petition. He commands a small Privateer in Connectt & lately took at Turtle Bay in the Sound, Kings Stores to the Arnot of £1500 lawful Money of Connectt we allowed Him £100 like Money as a Reward for his Expences, Trouble and Risque, he gave up his Prize for the Continental Use.