The committee for examining governor [Philip] Skene's letters, &c. having communicated to Congress what they found relative to the dispute between Great Britain and these Colonies;

Resolved, That Govr Skene, lieutenant (Patrick] Moncrieffe, and Mr. Lundy be released from their present confinement, and suffered to go at large any where within eight miles of this city, between Delaware and Schuylkill, on their parole of honor, not to pass those limits, and that they will hold no correspondence with any person whatsoever, on any political subject.

That Mr. [Christopher] Gadsden be added to the committee for examining govr Skene's papers, and that said committee have it in charge to execute the above resolve. they enlarge them upon their parole agreeable to the above resolve.