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A Letter from the Committee of Newport, dated October 12th, and signed by Samuel Dyer, Chairman pro tempore, was read, setting forth the distresses of the said Town, through the want of Bread, and praying that Captain John Andrews and Mr˙ Nathan Beebee may be permitted to purchase a load of Flour, for the use of the inhabitants of the said Town of Newport.

Ordered, That Captain John Andrews and Mr˙ Nathan Beebee be allowed to purchase and lade on board of their vessel a cargo of Flour, for the use of the inhabitants of the Town of Newport, upon condition that the said John Andrews and Nathan Beebee do deliver a manifest of the said Flour to the Secretary of this Congress, and within three months return to the said Secretary a certificate from the Chairman of the Committee of Newport, that the said Flour was reported to and under the direction of the said Committee, (the dangers of the seas and seizures excepted;) and if the said John Andrews and Nathan Beebee do not comply with the condition aforesaid, that then they shall he deemed guilty of an infringement of the Resolution of this Congress, and enemies to this Country.

The Congress then adjourned until nine o' clock, to-morrow morning.

Die Veneris, 9 ho˙ A˙M˙, October 20, 1775.