Wednesday, December 9.
Encouragement to Privateers.
On motion by Mr. Giles,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of offering encouragements at this time to all mariners and seamen to bring within any of the ports of the United States British public and private armed ships, as well as merchant ships or vessels, belonging to the subjects of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and that the committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Messrs. Giles, Lloyd, Smith of Maryland, Tait, and Taylor, were appointed the committee.