A bill of sale from Robert Wosan, master and part owner of the sloop Sally, and from Isaac Scudder, Hooker St. John and Sarah Isaac, executors of the last will and estate of Benjamin Isaac, deceased, the other owners, to Col. Alexander McDougall and Capt. Anthony Rutgers, for the said sloop and her appurtenances, was prepared and delivered to Capt. James Smith to take to Norwalk to have it executed.

Die Martis, 3 ho. P.M. 23rd Jany. 1776

Joseph Woolcombe, mate of the ship Blue Mountain Valley, was brought before the Committee; he says he had not any other letters than those taken from him when searched. That he was mate of the ship; that 25 or 26 transports sailed with their vessel, which was the whole number then in the Downs. There were other transports taken up; that their ship was loaded with porter and coals; that two transports with horse came out and went to the West Indies for winter quarters; that he had no verbal instructions, but to deliver the letters on board of the man of war; that the ship was to stand in, in the night for him, which would be about 24 hours after he left her, and if he did not arrive in four hours after, the ship was to put off for Boston.

Joseph Woolcombe says he chooses to go on board of one of the men of war: thereupon he was discharged, and the letters found with him were delivered to him, and a permit was given to him in the words following, to wit:

Ordered, That Joseph Woolcombe be permitted to go on board either of His Majesty's ships of war, (now laying in the harbour of New-York) unmolested.