Ordered, That Colonel [Samuel] Thompson have the following Letter sent him

Sir:  This Congress have Received Information that the Committee of Correspondence of the Town of Falmouth, on hearing that you were about making an attack on the Canceaux, Man of War, Lying in the harbour of that Town, desired you to forbear any proceedings of that kind; which you promised to do; but that you afterwards took the Captain of said Ship of War, and detained the Hon. Jedediah Preble and Enoch Freman Esqurs, as Hostages for the return of the said Captain: And that you Levied contributions of money and other things from the subjects there, And took a Boat belonging to the said Canceaux.

Though this Congress approves of your general zeal for this Country, yet it appears, that your Conduct in taking the Captain of the Ship, against your promise, and your Levying money or other things of the People, is, by no means, justifiable: and it is therefore Expected that you attend the next Congress that shall be held in this Colony, and do your character justice in this matter, and that you return said Boat, and stay all further proceedings of this kind in the mean time.