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That George Blair a Captain appointed by Lord Dunmore to command a Company in a Regiment of new Levies called the Queens Royal Regiment did by Order of his Lordship go on Board a Tender for the avowed Purpose of seizing as prizes of War all vessels comeing to or going from America that they came within Occocock Bar in search of Provisions and were there taken by pilots belonging to that place

That Charles Robb Mate of the Ship William belonging to Lewiston in Maryland and seized by Lord Dunmore (was Ordered on Board said Tender by his Lordship for the Purpose aforesaid and was taken in said Tender by the Pilots at Occacock

That Thomas Douglass a Midshipman of said Tender was on Board for the Purpose aforesaid and was taken in the said Tender by the Pilots as aforesaid

That Thomas Mander a Soldier belonging to the 14th Regiment was Ordered on Board the said Tender by Lord Dunmore for the purpose aforesd and was taken as aforesaid

That John Goodrich late of Portsmouth in Virginia was in the Actual service of Lord Dunmore for the avowed Purpose of annoying the Sea Coa[s]ts and seizing the Ships Bound to and from America that in the said Service he Commanded a certain Tender called the Lilly under the Superior Conduct of a certain Lieut John Wright of the British Navy who commanded an Armed Sloop called the Fincastle That during his Command of the Lilly and under the Conduct aforesaid he seized as prizes of War, divers Vessels outward Bound from this Colony ー It also appears to your Committee that the said John Goodrich was superintending Pilot on Board the Otter Man of War, when she sailed up Cheseapeak Bay for the Purpose of Burning the vessels at Baltimore and if resisted the Town of Baltimore That from his Knowledge of the Sea Coasts and various Inlets into the different maritime Colonies he is Capable of being made a dangerous Instrument in the hands of our Enemies and He thinks himself bound to serve and obey them implicitly because he has some considerable property under their power ー

That John Hunter Lieutenant to a Company Commanded by Captain Hunter who was appointed by Lord Dunmore in a new Regiment of Levies did go on Board a Tender called the Lilly commanded by Capt Goodrich who went a Cruize for the Avowed Purpose of Seizing as Prizes of War Vessels belonging to America, that they came within Occacock Bar and seized a Vessel belonging to Mr Jones of this Province on Board which the said Hunter was taken by the Pilots belonging to that place.

[Endorsed] The foregoing reports of enquiry were read in Open Congress & Concurred therewith  By order Ja^s Green jun Secy²