Committee to Consider Measures

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The Committee on the Petition of Edward Parry, &ct˙, reported. The Report was read, amended, and accepted, and is as follows, viz. .

The Committee on the Petition from Plymouth, reported. The Report was read, but not accepted.

Ordered, That the Hon˙ Colonel Gerrish, Captain Bragdon, Colonel Thompson, Colonel Freeman, and Mr˙ Lothrop, be a Committee to consider what measures are proper to be taken for the defence and protection of the sea-coasts.

Ordered, That the Committee last chosen consider several Petitions which were committed to the Committee some time since appointed to consider the state of the sea-coasts; and that said Committee first consider the case of the Town of Plymouth, as represented in the Petition from that Town.

The Committee appointed to consider the conduct of Colonel Thompson, at Falmouth, with respect to Captain Mowatt, reported. The Report was ordered to subside; it was as follows:

The Committee appointed to consider the conduct of Colonel Thompson, at Falmouth, with respect to Captain Mowatt, &ct˙, and his laying Mr˙ Barnard under bond, are of opinion that said Thompson' s conduct was friendly to his Country and the cause of liberty, and that said Barnard' s conduct appears to have been inimical to both. All which we humbly submit to this Congress.

Adjourned to Tuesday morning, eight o' clock.