Order of the House to appoint a Committee of both Houses to confer with his Excellency General Washington, relative to depriving the Enemy of the Advantages they receive from Cape Cod Harbour ー read and Concurred and Walter Spooner, Esqr is joined. ー

A Letter from General [Joseph] Frye, relative to the Military Forces in the County of Cumberland, under his command ー read and sent down. Came up with an Order of the House thereon, appointing Mr [Elbridge] Gerry, Colo Sayer [Ebenezer Sawyer], Colo Barret [James Barrett] with such as the Honble Board shall join be a Committee to take the same into Consideration & Report, read, & Concurred & J Gerrish & John Whetecomb Esqrs are joined ー