which., however, we did not accept. And there is reason to believe that Lee would have given information, had it not been for said Barnet, who, it appears, has prevented him from making the desired discovery.

We have only to add, that the Boat employed on this occasion is the property of Isaac Woodruff, Esq., who, it clearly appears, was perfectly innocent, and knew nothing of the affair.

Signed by order of the Committee:

JONATHAN HAMPTON, Chairman.

To the Committee of Observation of New-York.

The Sub-Committee also report, that on the same evening, and before this Committee had received any further evidence respecting this matter, Messrs. Murrays voluntarily produced to this Committee, at their meeting on the 13th March, instant, a Letter in the words following:

To the General Committee for the City and County of NEW-YORK:

GENTLEMEN: Having been disappointed in our design of reshipping the Cargo of the Ship Beulah (lately arrived from London) in another bottom, by which we were great sufferers, and though we then conceived that such our design, if executed, would, have been a compliance with the Resolution of the Congress; we acknowledge that, to alleviate in some measure the great loss we sustained, we have been induced to land a small part of her Cargo; and notwithstanding we are persuaded that it would be exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to obtain full and sufficient evidence of the fact, and that the Goods are secured in a place of safety where they cannot be discovered, yet, upon mature reflection, and with a view to satisfy the publick and this Committee, as well as to prevent the trouble of any further inquiries upon this subject, we are led to make this declaration, and to acknowledge that we are sorry for the imprudent step we have taken, and that we do condemn the same as an unjustifiable measure; and as a further proof of our willingness to conform to the Resolution of the Congress, as far, as is now in our power, we do hereby engage to reship all the said Goods, according to the tenour of the Association, and to give the Committee full and satisfactory proof thereof, within seven days from this time.

And that they did then offer to make a full and ample confession of every fact relative to the unloading Goods from the Beulah, and to deliver to the Committee at their then next meeting, a full state of the case, under their oath and affirmation.

The said Sub-Committee further report, that Messrs. J. and R. Murray did accordingly deliver a statement of that transaction, which is in the words following, viz:

Inventory of Goods taken out of the Ship BEULAH, at SANDY-HOOK,

Eighty-four bolts of Russia Duck.
Twenty pieces of Raven Duck.
Two hundred and forty packs of Pins.
Five bales of Pepper, two of which are in hhds.
Sixty-five bolts Oznaburghs.
Ten pieces Blue Strouds.
Fourteen pieces Irish Linen..
Six pieces White Hessen.
Eleven pieces Irish Sheeting.
One paper bundle directed to Henry Van Vleck.
One bundle Straw, supposed a Case-maker’s Cushear.
One small box of Books, Papers, &c.
Wrapper for the Strouds.
With wrappers for said Goods.

City of NEW-YORK, ss.

John Murray, of the City of New-York, Merchant, being duly sworn, saith, that the above is a full, just, and true inventory of all the Goods which were lately taken out of the Ship Beulah at Sandy-Hook, by the deponent, and were by him landed at Elizabethtown in New-Jersey. That the deponent did, yesterday, voluntarily make an acknowledgment to the Committee of Elizabethtown afore-said, that he had so taken and landed the said Goods, and did this day deliver the whole of said Goods to the said Committee, who took the same into their custody and possession; where he believes the same now are. That the Boat in which, the said Goods were taken out of the said Ship belonged to Isaac Woodruff, which the deponent hired for the purpose, of Samuel Lee, who was master of the said Boat. That Mr. Woodruff did not know (as this deponent believes) for what purpose the said Boat was hired, nor did the deponent inform the said Mr. Lee on what business he wanted the said Boat; nor did he appear to know at the time the Boat was hired, that he was employed on any business contrary to the Association. That the agreement with the said Lee was only to go with the Boat where he was directed, and to do what he was bid. That Mr. Ichabod Barnet, of Elizabethtown, and Samuel Reade, of this City, went with the said Samuel Lee in the said Boat down to the said Ship, at the time aforesaid. That Mr. Barnet was acquainted with the design of the Boat’s going down to the said Ship; but the deponent does not know that Mr. Reade was previously acquainted with such design, though at the Vessel he assisted in taking the said Goods out by the direction of this deponent, in whose store he is an assistant. That John Graham, clerk to this deponent and his partner, was on board the Ship with the deponent, at the time when the Goods were taken out, but did not see the Goods taken out, being (as the deponent believes) asleep at that time in the cabin; and that his business On board was to copy in voices and letters; neither does this deponent know or believe that the said Graham ever heard any conversation between the deponent and any other person respecting the taking out the said Goods. That when the Goods were on board the Boat, the deponent, and all the other persons above-mentioned, proceeded with her for Elizabethtown, but stopped at Staten-Island, where they all went on shore; and Graham and Reade took passage from thence the Staten-Island Ferry-Boat for New-York; and the deponent, with Lee and Mr. Barnet, proceeded from Staten-Island to Elizabethtown in the said Boat, where all the said Goods were landed by them, and put into Mr. Ichabod Barnet’s store; that the said Ichahod Barnet had no interest in the said Goods, but what he did in the said business was merely at the request of this deponent and his said partner, and the deponent believes with an intention entirely to oblige them. That while the Ship lay at the watering-place, the Captain and this deponent took into Kipp’s small sailing-boat sundry small articles, the principal of which the deponent believes were presents, but does not know the particulars. That the deponent at the same time took into the said little Boat, two small Cheeses, about two hundred Lemons and Oranges, and a dozen and nine bottles of Beer, and about two bushels of Potatoes for the use of the deponent and his brother, all which were brought up in the said Boat by this deponent and Captain Bussell; and the Cheeses, and the other aftermentioned articles, except the Beer, were presents from the Captain. That in the whole of this transaction, so far as respects the delivery of the Goods from on board the Ship at the Hook, Captain Bussell, acted by the order and direction of this deponent and his partner, having no interest in the Goods so delivered. And this deponent further saith, that he neither knows nor believes that any Goods were taken out of the said Ship after her arrival here, nor since her sailing from Sandy-Hook, except the Baggage belonging to some passengers, and except the Goods herein before enumerated and mentioned; nor that any other persons than those above-mentioned, had any agency or concern in taking out or landing the said Goods, except the Ship’s crew, and except also one Marsh, who Elizabethtown, accidentally passing by, was employed to assist in landing the same; but the deponent believes he did not know where the Goods came, from. And further saith not.

JOHN MURRY.

Sworn the 15th day of March, 1775, before me,

ANDREW GAUTIER.

City of NEW-YORK, ss.

Robert Murray, of the said City, being duly affirmed according to law, doth declare and affirm, That so far forth as he is acquainted with the facts contained in the foregoing Deposition, the same are true and that he neither