[Watertown] Saturday April 13th 1776
The Committee of Both Houses, appointed to Take under Consideration a Letter from the Committee of Corrispondence of the Town of Marblehead Informing this Court that there Was Sent to Said Town twenty two persons Who Where Taken on Board the Brigantine Sally by Capt John Manley (in the Continental Service) from Boston Bound to Hallifax the Committee Report by Way.of Resolve Resolved that the Soldiers belonging to the British Army with their Wifes and Children, be sent to General Ward and that Caleb Wheaton and others who were taken on the Board the Brign Sally by Capt John Manly be sent to this Court for Examination, except the Women & Children, and them (exclusive of the Soldiers Wifes & Children) to be disposed of by the Committee of Correspondence of Marblehead in that way & manner that shall be the least charge to Government-And that Brigadr [Michael] Farley be desired in season to collect the AccolIlpts of the necessary Expences attending the support and maintenance of these and all the other persons taken on board the same Vessel, & endeavour to have the same discharged out of the monies ariseing on the Sales of the Cargo & effects found on Board the said Vessel.
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 208, 393; vol. 34, 757, 758.