On information by letter from Maj. [Jonathan] Lattimer, that one of the vessels lately taken by Cap. Wallace of the Rose man-of-war &c. at Stonington was by stress of weather drove back to New London with one white man a petty officer, and three negroes on board, and were in his custody, and asking directions to dispose of them &c. And by other information it appears, that two of the negroes belong to D. Gov. Cook of R. Island, and were lately seized and robb'd from him with and on board a vessel, by said Wallace, and that the other belonged to one Cap. Collins. And on consideration voted and ordered, the major give information to the owner of the vessel and on his request deliver her up to him, and send the white man to the goal at Windham and the three negroes to the care of and to be employed for the present by Cap. [Robert] Niles at Norwich, who is fixing out a small armed vessel² &c., until the Governor shall advise D. Gov. Cook of the matter, that they may, on proper notice, be returned to their owners.