[Philadelphia] Thursday, May 9, 1776
Captain [William] Budden having been taken by the Liverpool Man of War, and permitted, on his parole, to come to Philadelphia, in order to procure a prisoner to be given in exchange for him,
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to consider the propriety of exchanging seamen:
The members chosen, Mr. R[obert] Morris, Mr. [Joseph] Hewes, and Mr. [Samuel] Huntington.
1. Worthington C. Ford, et al., eds., Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 (Washington, 1904-1937), IV, 338, 340. Hereafter cited as Ford, ed., JCC.