A letter from Colonel Gilbert Budd, directed to Mr. [John] McKesson, one of the Secretaries, was read. He therein requests permission for the bearer to go on board of the ship Asia, to obtain a boat which had been privately taken from him, and is supposed to be at the said ship.

As Major-General [Charles] Lee has cut off all communication with said ship, and through his conduct and orders the passports of this Congress are of no avail, the Congressrefused to give permission.

The report of the committee on Genl. Lee's letter, relative to the ministerial army preparing to leave Boston, as entered on the minutes. of yesterday afternoon, was again read. The Congress approves thereof, and again agrees with their committee therein, and confirms the same.

Ordered, That the committee who brought in the said report on Genl. Lee's letter, and Mr. [Thomas] Randall, be a committee to carry the seventh of said resolutions of that committee into execution.
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A charge was given from the Chair to keep the matter of the seventh resolve secret.