Resolved, That it be recommended to the Committees of Wilmington and Brunswick and to the commanding Officer of the detachment stationed on Cape fear River to use their utmost endeavours to cut olf all manner of personal Communication between His Excellency Governor Martin and the Officers of the Ships of War with the Inhabitants of this Province on any pretext whatever; and that the utmost Caution be used in supplying the Ships of War with Provisions that they be conveyed in such Manner as to prevent any intelligence from being disclosed by the persons conveying the said Provisions.

Provided, That nothing in the above Resolve shall be construed to prevent any person corresponding by Letter with Governor Martin or the Ships of War, such Letters being first laid before the Committees of the said Towns, or either of them, or the Commanding Officer aforesaid and approved by them

Provided nevertheless, That the Committee of Safety for the district of Wilmington should they think it necessary, are hereby impowered to cut off all supplies of Provisions to any of the Ships of War lying in Cape fear River.