Capt. William Read saith that Yesterday one ofthe Tenders came near the Shore & sent in a Boat with a Memorandum of the following Articles, one Doz. Bisket, 6 Cakes Ginger-bread, 2 Doz Eggs, 8 Loaves Bread, 4 Fowls & about two Pounds Cheese, on the Arrival of the Boat, some of the Council was call'd to the Wharf where she lay, and shewed the above Memorandum, & relating that Mrs Ayscough was bro't to Bed & stood in Need of the above Articles, On which I went to Mr Irish's House, who was not at Home, & I returned to Town to Mr Daniel Holly, who with myself provided the above Articles, & sent them on Board by the Permission of the Rest of the Councilー
Questn asked Capt Read by Genl. West, Whether the Council gave him Orders to Deliver the above Articles. Ansr No other Ways than I was permitted to do it ー Questn How many of the Council were present when you was permitted. Ansr Only [Ebenezer] Richardson & I were on the Wharf
[Endorsed] The above was taken at Head Quarters on Rhodeisland before Genl West March, 1st 1776
