Thursday, October 17, 1776

A petition from Henry Keppele was laid before Congress, and read, setting forth, that he hath entered an appeal against the sentence passed on the ship Charming Peggy, and praying that a convenient day may be assigned for hearing the said appeal:1

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Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed, with full power to hear and determine upon the said appeal:

The members chosen, Mr. Huntington, Mr. Paine, Mr. Wythe, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Wilson.

Resolved, That a committee of three2 be appointed to review such of the resolutions of Congress as relate to the capture and condemnation of prizes, and report what alterations or additions should be made respecting the same:

The members chosen, Mr. Wythe, Mr. Rutledge, Mr. Paine, and Mr. Huntington.

Printed in Journals of the Continental Congress, 6:884–885 .

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There is no follow up on this case in the Journals of the Continental Congress.

2.

Recte, four.