Gentlemen We are informed that Lieutenant Knight, confined to the Town of North-Hampton, hath in his possession some valuable and important plans, which, if they should fall into the hands of our enemies, would not only deprive us of an actual survey of our own Sea-Coast; but enable them with more facility to annoy and distress us ー You will therefore take all such plans minutes & Sketches which he may have relative thereto into your possession, and safely keep them untill the further order of this Court. And Advise the Council & Court of your doings —

[Endorsed] In Council Feby 16th 1776 Read & accepted & ordered that the first Letter herein mentioned [to the Machias Committee of Safety] be signed by the Secy by order of the General Court, & be sent to the Comee of Safety at Machias and that the last recited Letter be signed by the Secry by order aforesaid ー & be sent to the Comee of Correspondence of Northampton ー sent down for Concurrence

[Second endorsement] In the House of Representatives Febry 17th 1776 Read and concurred ー William Cooper Speakr Pro Tem