A letter from Colonel Haslet, of the Delaware batallion, was also read and referred to the Committee on Prisoners. 2 The Congress took into consideration the report of the Committee on Prisoners: Whereupon,

Resolved, That Captain Duncan Campbell be permitted to reside with his wife and family in the city of Burlington, in the western division of New Jersey. 3

Resolved, That a list of the prisoners of war in each colony be made out and transmitted to the house of assembly, convention, council, or committee of safety of such colonies, respectively, and that they be authorized and requested to cause a strict observance of the terms on which such prisoners have been enlarged, and also to take especial care that none of those confined by order of the Congress, be suffered to escape; and also, that the allowance to each prisoner be punctually paid by the president of the convention, or of the council or committee of safety of the colony in which he resides; and where there are no conventions, by the speakers of assembly; which said presidents or speakers are hereby authorised, from time to time, to draw for the sums advanced in pursuance of this resolution, upon the president of Congress.

Lord Stirling having, agreeable to the order of Congress of the 19 of March last, appointed persons to value the boat of Michael Kearney, Junr and transmitted the valuation by them made, amounting to £290 York currency-725 dollars:

Ordered, That the same be paid to said Michael Kearney.