[Philadelphia] Friday, May 31, 1776
A letter of the 22 from Esek Hopkins, Commodore of the continental fleet, enclosing the proceedings of two courts martial on John Hazard, commander of the sloop Providence, and Abraham Whipple, commander of the Columbus, was laid before Congress, and read:
Resolved, That the said letter be referred to the committee appointed the 8th of May on the instructions given to Commodore Hopkins.
1. Ford, ed., JCC, IV, 407.