The Congress, taking into consideration the report of the Secret Committee, and thereupon came to the following resolutions.

Resolved, That the following goods and stores ought to be imported as soon as possible, for the use of the United Colonies, viz.

60,000 striped blankets.

120,000 yards of 6-4 broad cloth, the colours to be brown and blue, from 3/ to 6/ ster. per yard.

10,000 yards of do. of different colours for facing, a 4/.

3,000 pieces of duffils, or some such cloth.

100 m. sorted needles.

50 m. do. none fine.

10 m. do. for sail cloth.

3,000 pieces of Raven's duck.

3,000 pieces Ticklenburghs.

1,500 pieces oznabrugs.

1,000 pieces vitrey.

4,000 pieces Hamburg dowlas.

20,000 stand of arms.

300 tons of lead.

1,000,000 flints.

1,500 boxes of tin, and iron wire properly sorted for it.

Medicines, surgeons' instruments, lint and bandages, to the amount of £2,000 sterling.

500 sheets of Copper of different sorts.

Resolved, That the Secret Committee be empowered and directed to pursue the most effectual measures for importing the above articles.

Resolved, That the farther consideration of this report be postponed.

A letter from the committee of Frederick, in Maryland, brought by the officer who had the charge of bringing down [Dr.John] Connolly and his associate, was laid before Congress and read.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the committee of safety of Pensylvania to carry into execution the resolution of Congress for confining said Connolly, and his associates, in the gaol of Philadelphia, and that they take their examinations. ²