[Philadelphia] Wednesday, September 27, 1775
A memorial of Samuel and Robert Purviance, was presented and read, setting forth, that they had chartered a vessel to carry a load of wheat, that the sd vessel in going from Philad to Chester Town, [Maryland] was lost in the late storm, by which he was prevented from exporting, before the 10 of Septr, the cargo which he had actually purchased; and therefore praying for liberty to export the said Cargo to a foreign port.
Ordered, to lie on the table.
Certain resolutions of the commee of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, respecting an application made to them by a Captn, for leave to take a cargo of flour to Gloucester, in Massachusetts bay, were laid before the Congress and read.
Ordered, To lie on the table.2