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Friday January 5th 1776

Mr. Cary from the Committee to whom it was
referred to enquire whether the Salt and other
Goods lately taken on board several Vessels at
Hampton were imported agreeable to the terms
of the Continental association and whether the
same were the property of Friends to America
or of those who have been in Arms or have
taken an Active part against this Colony
reported that the Committee had according to
order had the same under their Consideration
and that it appeared to them that Capt. Wilson
of the Sloop Agatha sailed from this Colony
some time in the month of August last for the
Grenadas where he took onboard 30 Hogsheads
of Rum the property of Mess'rs Phripp Bowdoin
and Calvert two Hogshead of Rum the property
of Isaac Wilson of the Town of Portsmouth two
the property of the Captain himself and two the
property of Cornelius Calvert jun'r. who was
Super Cargo of the said Vessel which appears to be
the