The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Honbl Governor [Nicholas] Cooke's Letter of the 8th Instt, & to his Excellency, Genl Washington's Message of yesterday by Colo [Joseph] Read, beg leave to report by way of Letter to Genl Washington
In Council August 11th 1775ー
May it please your Excellencyー
We have taken into consideration the Honbl Governor Cooke's Letter, which your Excellency furnished us with; & by the Honbl John Adams Esqr from the American Congress, we are informed that the Powder mentioned, has been sent for, and is, probably, now on the Water; and Provisions are allowed to be exported, in pay for that Articleー
And as to the Prisoners, we would recommend to Your Excellency, that such of 'em as are of least importance, may be received in the Jails of Ipswich & Taunton; but there is a certain Ichabod Jones, & some Officers, which, we think, had better be sent to Northampton Jail, or other inland place of Security: And we doubt not your Excellency's care to prevent such Prisoners being exchanged, or may be eminently serviceable to our Enemies ー And as to the Contracts, made by the Committee of Supplies, we see not how, in honour, they can be vacated, without the Consent of both parties; but if in this, or any thing else, we can assist your Excellency, to promote the
General Service, You may be assured, that we shall chearfully meet your warmest Wishesー
J Palmer Chairman
[Endorsed] Augt 11th 1775 In Council read & accepted & ordered to be forwarded to his Excy
