Philadelphia Committee

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Committee Chamber, October 31, 1775.

The Sub-Committee appointed to receive and determine on applications for liberty to ship Provisions, &c˙, reported, that Captain Zebulon Baker, of Sloop Betsey, had applied for permission to load Flour, &c˙, for Kennebeck, and that they had forbid any immediate proceeding therein,

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The Committee examined the certificate produced by Captain Baker, and some difficulties arising, on a full consideration thereof, and it appearing that the said vessel is owned by Mr˙ Abiel Wood, of Pownalborough, who stands convicted of being an enemy to his Country, by the Committee of the place where he lives; and Captain Baker' s answers to sundry questions proposed by the Sub-Committee not having been satisfactory:

Resolved, That as it is the duty of all persons and Committees to concur with their brethren in opinion and practice, the Sub-Committee have judged well in not permitting said vessel to be loaded; and that, in the opinion of this Committee, we ought not to have any dealings or connections whatever with said Abiel Wood, or his agents in his behalf.

Mr˙ Pelatiah Webster appeared, on notice, and having given what information he could respecting Mr˙ Wood, and produced the proceedings of certain other Committees in Mr˙ Wood' s case, this Committee are of opinion the said proceedings deserve no attention, and adhere to their judgment.