Application from the Committees of South Hadley representing. That Whereas Lieut John Knight a Prisoner on Parole is destin'd to reside at South Hadley, and the Committee found in his possession a Box containing sundry Surveys of the Coast of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New England, including the Harbour of Boston, & Isles &c ー wch Box of Surveys they took from him, least they might in future prove prejudicial to the Interest of America. And he the said Knight urges that said Surveys may be returned to him again alledging that they are certainly no other than Copies taken from Capt Cook, Mr De Barras, Capt Holland &c published in London ー That Genl Washington inspected them at Cambridge, and suffer'd him to retain them, That it cost him much time to copy them, and supposes them to be his own private propertyー

The Committee upon Consideration judged proper to refer the matter to the consideration of the General Assembly ー praying that the Hon: Court would signify their pleasure touching the premises by some early opp[ortunit]y as there is a prospect that said Knight may soon be Exchanged, &c

In Council, Resolved that the Committee of Correspondance Inspection & Safety of the Town of South Hadley be, & hereby are directed to transmit to the Secretary of this State the Box mention'd in said Committee's Letter containing the sundry Surveys therein referred ー also any Minutes of surveys that Lieut Knight may be possessed of the said Surveys, & Minutes to be deposited in the Secretary's Office until the further Order of this Court.