The Committee of Both Houses to whom were referred the Letters recd by the Honble Board from the Honble James Bowdoin & Wm Sever Esqrs relative to Brigantine [Nancy] sent into Plimouth by Capt [Simeon] Sampson being a Prize with a Cargo of Oyl & Blubber lately taken by him have Considered the same & beg leave to report by way of Resolve which is humbly submitted

In Council Novr 23d 1776

P Thomas Cushing P order

Read & sent down

John Avery Dpy Secy

In the House of Representatives Nov. 1776

Resolved That The Honble William Sever Esqr Agent for the Southern District be and hereby is Impowered & directed to purchase for the use of this State all the Train Oyl and Blubber that came in a Prize Brigantine lately taken & sent into Plimouth by Capt Simeon Sampson Commander of the Brigt Independence in Case said Brigt with her Cargo Should Upon Tryal be Condemned, And he is also hereby directed to Send by Water the Seventy five Irish Fishermen that were taken prisoners in said Prize to Marblehead, in order to be sent to Hallifax by the Flag of Truce that lately came from thence in exchange for the same Number of Men that were brought to this State by the said Flag of Truce