May it Please your Honrs

The Committe of Correspondence upon a ReExamination of the Prisoners, (taken by Capn Manly on board the Brig Sally bound to Hallifax) have made a Discovery of Joseph Wheaton & his Brother Caleb Wheatons Stealing & Carrg away a Fishing Boat in the night of the 28th Feby last, from Eleazer Ingalls of this Town, & then made their Escape to one of the Men of Warr Station'd here ー An Acct of the Boats amount with stores &c, Will be forwarded by the Owner who also Attends to Wait your Honours

Determination respecting what Steps He shall pursue in the Recovery of his Intrest Again ー We are with the Greatest Respect [&c.] In behalf of the Committee

Joshua Orne Chairm[anJ P S Phineas Jones one of the Prisoners & who was also concerned in the above Theft Eloped the 10th Inst ー notwithstandg he was under the Care of the Guards[Endorsed] In Council April 19th 1776 Read & orderd that Wm Sever, Jos. Garrish & Behja Chadbourn Esqrs be a Comtee to Examine sd prisoners & report thereon John Lowell Dpy Secy PT- l. Mass. Arch., vol. 164, 313. Orne was chairman of the Marblehead Committee of Correspond ence-"