Sunday Morning [March 10] 6 oClock ー The Committee metー

An Express arrived from the Council of Safety informing the Committee, that the Otter & her Prizes & Tenders appeared off Annapolis about ½ past 3 oClock, & at ½ past 4 sent a Boat with a Flag to the Governor demanding fresh Provisions

Capt James Nicholson Commander of the Ship Defence appeared before the Committee, and reported, that his Ship had returned to Fells Point, having retaken several Prizes, which were come up with himー

Mr Isaac Hudson, who was taken onboard the Molly Capt Laurence, appeared before the Committee and gave in his Deposition of being taken by the Tenders of the Otter on Wednesday the 6th and retaken by the Defence on the 9thー

Williaim Wardin appeared before the Committee to give an Account on Oath of his Capture by the Otter, which Deposition is filedー