Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider the Petition of Mr. Edward Parry, and the Report of Colonel [Samuel] Thompson relative to his conduct at Kennebeck, be directed to consider his, the said Thompson's conduct at Falmouth, with respect to Captain [Henry] Mowatt and Captain Coulson, and his laying Mr. Bernard under bonds.

The Committee appointed to consider the Letter from Machias reported; The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Resolved, That the thanks of this Congress be, and are hereby given to Captain Jeremiah Obrian and Captain Benjamin Foster, and the other brave men under their command, for their courage and good conduct in taking one of the Tenders belonging to our enemies, and two Sloops belonging to Ichabod Jones, and for preventing the Ministerial Troops being supplied with Lumber; and that the said Tender, Sloops, their appurtenances and cargoes, remain in the hands of the said Captains Obrian and Foster and the men under their command, for them to use and improve as they shall think most for their and the publick's advantage, until the further order of this or some future Congress, or House of Representatives. And that the Committee of Safety for the Western Parish of Pownalborough be ordered to convey the prisoners taken by the said Obrian and Foster, from Pownalborough Jail to the Committee of Safety or Correspondence for the Town of Brunswick . . . to convey them to some Committee in the County of York, and so to be conveyed from County to County till they arrive at this Congress.

Afternoon

The Comtee appointed to Consider the petition of Edward Parry (Agent to the Contractor for Masts &c) taking said petition with several other papers accompanying the same into Consideration Beg leave to report by way of resolve (viz.)

Resolved That Coll [Samuel] Thom[p]son be directed to repair to George Town and get assistance and remove said Masts and other Timber to a place of Safty The Cost not Exceeding forty pounds and as it appears said Edward Parry is not Friendly to this Country that Coll Tomson send him as soon as may be to this Congress and that the Bond Given by Dummer Sewal and Jordan Parker be void when sd masts are secured.²

The Committee appointed to consider the conduct of Colonel [Samuel] Thompson, at Falmouth, with respect to Captain [Henry] Mowatt, reported. The Report was ordered to subside; it was as follows:

The Committee appointed to consider the conduct of Colonel Thompson, at Falmouth, with respect to Captain Mowatt, &c. and his laying Mr. Barnard under bond, are of opinion that said Thompson's conduct was friendly to his Country and the cause of liberty, and that said Barnard's conduct appears to have been inimical to both. All which we humbly submit to this Congress.