May it Please your Honours The Committee of Correspondence have this day Received from Captt Samuel Tucker Commander of one of the Continentall Armed Vessells, Twenty two Persons, Who where in the Brigint[in]e Lately taken by Captt John Manly, from Boston Bound to Hallifax, Among whom are four Soldiers with their wives and Children, one Caleb Wheaton (who from his own Accounts has heretofore Been Esteemed Inimicall to his Country) with his three Sons, and a Number of others who in the Course of their Examina- tion, have Not Been Able to Acquitt themselves to their Country, (in our Esteem) for the Particulars of which we Beg Leave to Refer you to the worthy Bearer Azor Orne Esqr one of the Committee who attended the Examination, the Committee have Made Comfortable Provision for the Entertainment of the above persons, and desire your Honors direction what further Steps they Shall take with them, and are with Respect your Honors [&c.]

Jonathan Glover, Chair Man

[Endorsed] In Coundl April 10th 1776 Read & committed to Joseph Palmer Esqr with such as the Honl House shall join, to consider & report thereon sent down for Concurrence Perez Morton D Secry In the House of Representatives April. 11. 1776 ー Read & concurrd & Coll. Coffin & Mr Hobart are joined. J Warren Spkr