The Governor having Summoned his Majesty's Council to attend him on board the Scorpion Sloop of War, and several of his Majesty's Council being in this Town on their way to attend on the Governor agreeable to Said Summons

Resolved that this Committee are bound by a Resolve of the Provincial Council to prevent any persons from waiting on Governor [Josiah] Martin; and particularly at this present time, this Committee cannot consistant with the safety of the Country permit his Majesty's Council to attend the Governor; and the Chairman is Ordered to write respectively to each of the Council who may be in Town & acquaint them with this Resolve ー

A Letter from Capt: [Francis] Parry, commander of the Cruizer, to captain Bachelder, informing him he wd give him leave to pass wth his Vessel provided he brought down the provisions demanded from Mr Campbell ー ² thereupon Resolved that the requisition of Capt: Parry is an insult to this Committee & for the future if any provisions are Suffer'd to go down to the Man of War, they shall be sent down in Small boats as usual ー