A letter from (Commodore] E. Hopkins, Commander of the fleet from New London, of the 9th, enclosing a list of the cannon and stores brought from [New] Providence; A letter from the committee of Baltimore, of the 14th, enclosing copies of intercepted letters from the Secretary of State to governor Eden; A letter from General [John] Thomas, of the 8th, being received were laid before Congress, and read. Ordered, That the secretary publish an extract of Commander Hopkins letter. 2

The Congress, taking into consideration the letter from the committee of Baltimore, and the papers enclosed, came to the following resolutions:

Whereas information has been this day laid before Congress, from which there is great reason to believe, that Robert Eden, Esqr governor of the colony of Maryland, has lately carried on a correspondence wi1:h the British ministry, highly dangerous to the liberties of America;

Resolved, therefore, That the council of safety of Maryland be earnestly requested, immediately to cause the person and papers of Governor Eden to be seized and secured, and such of the papers as relate to the American dispute, without delay, conveyed safely to Congress; and that copies of the intercepted letters from the Secretary of State, be enclosed to the said coun-~ cl~~ .

Resolved, That the council of safety of Maryland be requested to cause the person and papers of Alexander Ross to be immediately seized and secured, and that the papers be sent safely to Congress.

And to prevent the said Alexander Ross having any opportunity to escape,

Resolved, That the like request be made to the committees of observation for Baltimore and Frederic counties in Maryland, in one of which counties the said Alexander Ross probably now is.

Resolved, That the president write to Commodore Hopkins and direct him to send a complete list and state of the stores taken and brought from [New] Providence, with the sizes of the cannon &c. and, in case he should have left New London, that Governor Trumbull be desired to order a list of the stores left at New London by Commodore Hopkins, to be made out, and transmitted to Congress.

Resolved, That the cannon and such other of the stores as are not necessary for the fleet, be landed and left at New London, and that such of the cannon and wheels as Governor Trumbull shall d:rect, may be employed for the defence of that harbour, during the pleasure of the Congress.