Whereas The Ship Queen of England Arnot Master, loaded with Pork and other Provisions for the use of the Enemy, was lately taken within the Harbor of Boston by Capt Caleb Hopkins Commander of a Decoy Ship placed at Nantaskett by order of this State & the regiments under the Command of Col Whitney and Colo Craft, stationed at Nantaskett Head for the Protection and defence of the Harbor of Boston, and the Legality of the Capture of said Prize has been Tryed & she has been Condemned one third to Capt Hopkins & two thirds to the Regiments under the Command of Colo Whitney and Colo Crafts, and the said Capt & Colos Claim the Whole of said prize and their Agent is daily dispersing the same, so that this State will be deprived of any share in said Prize notwithstanding the Capt & Colos aforesaid with their regiments was paid and Subsisted by this State, Therefore Resolved,

That Richard Derby & Thomas Cushing Esqrs with such as the Honble House May join be a Committee to take this Matter under Consideration & report what is proper to be done so that justice may take place

[Endorsed] In the House of Representatives August 30, 1776

Read & concurred and Judge [Nathan] Cushing Capt Bachellor [Josiah Batchelder] & Colo Tarbell are Joined

J Warren Spkr

In Council Sept 2d, 1776. Ordered That David Sewall & Daniel Hopkins Esqrs be a Committee in the Room of Richard Derby and Thomas Cushing Esqrs Absent ー Sent [down] for Concurrence

John Avery Dpy Secy

In the House of Representatives Sept 2, 1776. Read & Concurred

J Warren Spkr