[Watertown] Friday, January 19, 1776.
Afternoon.
Benjamin White, Esq; brought down a Letter from Mr. Samuel Jordan, dated Gouldsborough, 30th, Nov. 1775, relative to the Conduct of Col. [James] Cargill, with the following Vote of Council thereon, viz.
In Council, January, 19th, 1776.
Read and Ordered, That Eldad Taylor, and John Taylor, Esq'rs. with such as the Hon. House shall join, be a Committee to take the foregoing Letter, and Papers accompanying it, into Consideration and report.
Read and concurr'd, and Mr. [Daniel] Hopkins, Col. [Samuel] Thompson, and Col. [Joseph] Cushing are joined.