of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 349

M^r Allen Quynn Eight Pounds Sixteen Shillings for 2346 Feet
of Plank.
Alexander Ross, according to Order, being brought before
the Council in Custody of Captain Peter Adams and M^r Ben-
jamin Chambers,
Ordered That he be kept in Custody of Cap^t Adams until
tomorrow morning.
A Letter was received from John Hancock Esq^r inclosing
the following Resolves of Congress, to wit,

"In Congress, April 16. 1776.
"Whereas Information has been this Day laid before Con-
gress from which there is great Reason to believe that Robert
Eden Esquire Governor of the Colony of Maryland has lately
carried on a Correspondence with the British Ministry highly
dangerous to the Liberties of America,
Resolved therefore that the Council of Safety of Maryland
be earnestly requested immediately to cause the Person and
Papers of Governor Eden to be seized and secured and such
of the Papers as relate to the American Dispute without Delay
conveyed safely to Congress.
And that Copies of the intercepted Letters from the Secre-
tary of State be enclosed to the said Council of Safety."
Resolved That the Council of Safety of Maryland be
requested to cause the Person and Papers of Alexander Ross
to be immediately seized and secured and that the Papers be
sent safely to Congress."
"And to prevent the said Alexander Ross having any
Opportunity to escape, Resolved that the like Request be
made to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore and Fred-
erick County in Maryland, in one of which Counties the said
Ross probably now is." "Extract from the Minutes
Cha Thomson Sec^y"

"Ordered by Congress to be transmitted to the Honble
Council of Safety of the Colony of Maryland.
"John Hancock President.

After Consideration of the above Resolves, A Copy of
Letter N^o 123 was sent to John Hancock Esquire President of
the Congress.
Adjourned till next Day 9 O'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Hancock.]

April 18^th 1776.
Sir.
Your Letter enclosing the Resolves of Congress was this

C. S. C.

No. 123.