At a meeting of the Committee of Observation, at Baltimore, March 6, antc-meridiem:

Present: William Smith, Doputy-Chairman, James Calhoun, John Smith, George Woolsey, Francis Sanderson, Mark Alexander, Mayberry Helms, Job Gurretson, George Lindenberger, Jeremiah T. Chase, Andrew Buchanan, John Merryman, William Buchanan, Robert Alexander.

Captain William Moat, of the Brig Sally, from Bristol, appeared before the Committee, and reported his cargo, on oath, consisting of one hundred tons of British Salt, and twenty-four indented Servants. The Captain further reports, that he took in his Salt before the 12th day of December, and on or about that day he fell down the river with his vessel to a place called Rowland-Ferry, there to take in his Servants; that he continued there until the 23d, and sailed from King's Road the 24th of December.

Captain George Southward, of the Schooner Hope, from Salem, appeared, and reported, on oath, his cargo, consisting of Ruin, Coffee, and Chocolate.

Captain Thorndike Dcland, of the Schooner Sally, from Salem, appeared, and reported his cargo, on oath, consisting of New-England Rum.

Same day, post-rneridiem:

Present: Andrew Buchanan, Chairman, Thomas Sollers, William McCubbin, Benjamin Nicholson, Darby Lux, Edward Tulbot, Edward Tovvson, Job Garretsou, Jehu Buck, Benjamin Buck, Thomas Grist, Sen., Mayberry Helms, Moses Gallaway, Samuel Owings, Jun., Richard Cromwell,Thomas Rutter, Jesse Bussey, Charles Ridgely, Jun., William Goodwin, Archibald Buchanan, John Merryman, Richard Moale, Jeremiah Townley Chase, William Smith, James Calhoun, Benjamin Griffith, Wiiliam Spear, John Smith, John Welsh, George Woolsey, Hercules Courtenay, Isaac Grist, Thomas Harrison, Samuel Purviance, Jun., John Boyd, George Lindenborger, David McMechen, Mordecai Grist, Philip Rogers, William Buchanan, Robert Alexander, Francis Sanderson, James Gittings.

On motion made by Doctor John Stevenson, to whom Captain Moat's vessel and cargo were addressed, that he might have liberty from the Committee to land the said cargo of Salt, alleging it ought only to be considered as ballast, and was not intended to be prohibited by the Association of the Continental Congress, the Committee took into consideration the state of the said Brig Sally, Captain William Moat,

Resolved, unanimously, That the Salt imported in the said Brig be not landed.

At a meeting of the Committee of Inspection for Baldmore County, March 13, 1775:

Present: Captain Charles Ridgely, John Cradock, Darby Lux, John Mercer, Job Garretson, George Risteau, Mayberry Helms, James Sterrelt, Charles Ridgely, Jun., William Buchanan, William Goodwin, Andrew Buchanan, William Lnx, John Merryman, Samuel Purviance, John Boyd, David McMechen, Mordecai Grist, Isaac Vanbibbur, John Smith, John Moale, Samuel Owings, John Deaver, John Howard, Christopher Owings, Richard Moale, Archibald Buchanan, William Smith, James Calhoun, Benjamin Griffith, Jorrard Hopkins, William Spear, George Woolsey, Hercules Courtenay, Isaac Grist, Mark Alexander, George Lindenberger, Thomas Sollers, William Wilkinson, Robert Alexander, Joshua Hall, Francis Sanderson, Charles Walker, Thomas Ewing, Nathan Cromwell, John Cockey, Doctor C. Weisenthall, Benjamin Merryman—48 Members.

Captain Charles Ridgely, elected Chairman, and Robert Alexander, Secretary pro tempore.

On motion, Ordered, That the Form of an Oath, to be taken by all Masters of Vessels, be drawn up. And the same being drawn up and approved,

Ordered, That the same be entered in the Minutes of the Proceedings, and that every Captain take and subscribe the same.

"You, A. B., do make oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that you have not imported in the ship or vessel called hereof you are master, during this present voyage, except necessary stores for the use of the said vessel, which are not for sale, any goods, wares, or merchandise, whatsoever, (if from Great Britain or Ireland, say so; if from any other place, mention the place,) of the growth or manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland, or any goods exported from Great Britain or Ireland, or any East-India tea, or any molasses, syrups, panelas, coffee, or pimento, of the growth of the British West-India Islands or Dominica, or any wines of Madeira or the Western-Islands, or foreign indigo, or any slave or slaves."

Captain Joshua Payne, of the Schooner Welcome, from Madeira; Captain John Fulford, of the Schooner Friend's Adventure, from Barbadoes; Captain Isaac Snow, of the Schooner Betsey, from Santa Cruz; Captain John Clark, of the Brig Baltimore, from Barbadoes; Captain Watson Crosby, of the Schooner Polly, from St. Thomas, severally appeared, and reported their cargoes, and took and subscribed the Oath aforesaid.

Captain Henry Tickler, of the Brig Henry-and- Joseph, from Liverpool, addressed to Mr. George Woolsey, appeared, and reported, on oath, his cargo, consisting of five thousand one hundred and thirty-three bushels of British Salt, six half-crates of Earthen-Ware, and one hogshead of Rum for ship's stores; and, further, made oath that he had not broken bulk, or landed any part of his cargo since his arrival in this Province.

Captain Joseph Woolsey', the consignee of the aforesaid vessel, made oath that he hath not, nor hath any person by his order, or with his privity or consent, unladen or taken out any part of the cargo imported in the said vessel, since her arrival.

Signed: GEORGE WOOLSEY.

Sworn before:

HERCULES COURTENAT.

Messrs. Mordecai Gist, Isaac Vanbibber, John Cradock, John Howard, and Issac Grist, are appointed to view the state of said Brig and Cargo, and report the same.

Ordered, That notice be given to Doctor John Stevenson, that the Committee requests his attendance, with Captain William Moat, of the Brig Sally, at two o'clock, P. M.

Post-Mcrediem.—The gentlemen appointed to view the Brig Henry-and-Joscph, reported to the Committee that they viewed and examined the said vessel and the state of her cargo; that they found the hatches caulked down, and the Salt sunk about one foot, with the marks of the beams thereon, and that they were of opinion that the said cargo, or any part thereof, had not been broke or landed.

The Committee proceeded to consider the state of the Brig Henry-and-Joseph, and of the cargo imported in the same:

Resolved, unanimously, That the said cargo be not landed.

Upon application made by Captain Woolsey, to the Committee, for leave to reship the cargo of the Brig Henry-and-Joseph, and on Captain Woolsey's engaging, that the said cargo shall not be landed in any part of North America between Nova-Scotia and Georgia; and on his further engagement that the Master of the vessel in which the said cargo is to be reshipped, shall engage, on oath, that he will not, unless compelled so to do by stress of weather, land the same within the parts before limited, and that he will produce a certificate from the place where the said cargo shall be landed of the landing of the same,Resolved, That leave be given agreeable to the above.

Doctor John Stevenson, with Captain William Moat, attending agreeable to notice, the Chairman acquainted them, that information was made to the Committee that the cargo of Salt imported in the Brig Sally, or part thereof, had been unladen contrary to the Resolution of the Committee, made the 6th instant.

Doctor Stevenson declared, that, apprehending the Resolution entered into by the Committee on the 6th instant, did not prohibit him from shipping the Salt to any other part of this Province or Virginia, he had, in consequence of such opinion, shipped a quantity on board four Bay craft, to be disposed of for his account; that no part of said Salt had been landed in Baltimore County; that he will deliver in to the Committee the names of the skippers of the several craft, and will return an account of the proceeds of the Salt, and the same will freely give for the relief of the Poor of Boston, and that the remainder of the Salt now on board the said brig, shall not be landed in any part of America, between Nova-Scotia and Georgia.

And Captain William Moat having declared, on oath, that the remainder of the Salt now on board the brig, shall not be landed within the limits aforesaid,

Resolved, by the Committee, That the said apology be accepted.

Information being made to the Committee that many misrepresentations of the Proceedings of the Continental