[Philadelphia] Monday, April 29, 1776
A letter from the council of safety of Maryland, with the examination of Alexander Ross, and sundry papers found in his possession:
Resolved, That the ... letter from the council of safety of Maryland, with Mr. Ross's papers, be referred to a committee of five:
The members chosen, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, Mr. [Edward] Rutledge, Mr. [Robert] Goldsborough, Mr. [Robert Treat] Paine, and Mr. [Caesar] Rodney.
Resolved, That Captain Peter Adams, from Maryland, under whose custody Alexander Ross was brought to this city, be dismissed, and that the said Alexander Ross be delivered to the care of the officer commanding the continental troops in Pennsylvania.