Ordered, That Col. [Samuel] Thompson, Mr. [Daniel] Hopkins, and Col. [Joseph] Cushing, be a Committee to consider a Representation of Philip Hodgkin's, relative to the Capture of the Sloop Advance, from Boston, commanded by, Capt. Nehemiah Eastman, with Two Depositions accompanying; together with a Memorial of the Committee of this Court at Union-River, respecting the same Sloop; and likewise respecting the Brig Betsy, commanded by Capt. Benjamin Wormstead, bound from Boston, to Halifax, who delivered himself and Vessel to the Committee of Deer-Island.

And also a Petition of the said Committee at Union-River, praying for liberty to send a Number of Vessels which are by them detained for countervailing the Resolves of Congress, to the Southern Colonies for Provision.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider the foregoing Papers, be directed to Enquire into the Conduct of Col. Cargill, relative to the said Sloop Advance, and report what is proper to be done.

Afternoon.

A Petition from a Convention of Committees from the several Towns in the County of Cumberland, praying for liberty to send two Vessels to the West-Indies for Powder and other warlike Stores.

And also, A Petition from the Committee of the Town of Biddeford, Pepperilborough, and Arundel, praying that they may be permitted to fit out one Vessel for the same Purpose, were both read and committed to the Committee appointed to fit out Vessels for Powder, &c.