[Watertown] Saturday, April 29, 1775, Afternoon.
The President having received a Letter from Messrs. Nicholas Brown and Joseph Brown, dated Providence, April 27, 1775, desiring that the Congress would observe secrecy in respect to the capture of their brother, John Brown, at Newport, on the 26th instant: And also another from the Honourable Stephen Hopkins, Esquire, dated Providence, April 27th, 1775, presented the same to this Congress; which being read,
Ordered, That Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Colonel [Joseph] Gerrish, and Doctor [John] Taylor, be, a,nd they hereby are appointed a Committee to confer with the abovesaid Joseph Brown, who now waits the further advice of this Congress.
Ordered, That said Committee be, and they hereby are authorized to consider what is proper to be done, and make a report forthwith.