Ordered, That the Letter drawn by the Committee to send to Doctor [Benjamin] Franklin, as Agent, be copied and authenticated by the President pro tempore.

The Depositions taken by the Committee for that purpose, laid on the table, and ordered to be read.

Ordered, That the Committee make duplicates of the same, and Captain [Josiah] Stone, Jonas Dix, Esq; Colonel [John] Tyng, Colonel [Nathaniel] Dwight, Captain [Samuel] Whittemore, Major [Archelane] Fuller, and Mr. [Samuel] Freeman assist as scribes in that business.

Afternoon

Ordered, That the copies of the Order to the Honourable Richard Derby, Esq; for fitting out his Vessel for a Packet, be taken and authenticated by the President pro tempore.

Ordered, That the honourable Richard Derby, Esq's, Orders to the Treasury, be also authenticated by the President pro tempore.

Ordered, That the Committee of Supplies, directed to draught the Letter to our Agent in Great Britain, be requested to send the same with the papers now preparing for that purpose.