The Board having been Informed that Capt Jones Commander of one of the Continental Armed Vessells has brought into this Harbour of Boston About One hundred and Forty Prisoners from on board sundry prizes he has lately taken and whereas it will be inexpedient to have so great a number of Prisoners lodged & Continued in this or any other State as these now taken together with those already in this Government will amount to, and whereas There are a number of Persons belonging to several of the United States now in New York which have been lately made Prisoners by our Enemies

Therefore Resolved that in the opinion of this Board it will be most for the advantage of this & the other United States that an Exchange of Prisoners be made as soon as may be & that it be & hereby is Recommended to John Bradford Esqr the Continental Agent, to Employ one or more of the Continental Scooners now in this State as a Flag of Truce & to send them to the State of New York with the Prisoners now here, Excepting such as are in the Land Service in order to be exchanged for such Americans as are now Prisoners there, and the Secretary is hereby directed to serve John Bradford Esqr with a Copy of this Resolution —