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The Conference of Committees having sent the following Resolve to this Board, by Mr˙ Hill, Mr˙ Smith, and Mr˙ Blewer, Members of that body:
"In Conference, June 25, 1776.
"Resolved, unanimously, That it be recommended to the Committee of Safety of this Province to confine the command of Commodore Davidson to the Ship of War and Floating Battery belonging to the Province, and to issue no orders to the Captains or other officers of the Row-Galleys, Fire-Ships, or Fire-Rafts, through the said Commodore, until the Convention meets; and that it be recommended to the Captains and other officers of the Row-Galleys, &c˙, to pay all due obedience to the Committee of Safety until that time, and until a new appointment shall take place.
"A true copy:
"THOMAS McKEAN, President."
In consequence of the above Resolve, a Letter was written to Commodore Davidson, directing him to confine his
Resolved, That Mr˙ Clymer, Mr˙ James Biddle, and Mr˙ Wilcocks, be a Committee to draw up a state of the publick transactions of this Board, in order to its being laid before the publick, if thought necessary.
Commodore Davidson directed to confine his command to the Ship and Floating Battery, Captain Dougherty directed to attend the Committee to receive such instructions as may be judged necessary, Committee to draw up a state of the publick transactions of the Committee of Safety, to be laid before the publick, if necessary
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command to the Ship and Floating Battery; and a Letter written to Captain Dougherty, enclosing him a copy of said Resolve, with directions that he repair forthwith to this Committee, to receive such instructions as may be judged necessary.