THURSDAY, DECR. 12.
The Report made by Mr. Williamson, Mr. Carrol, and Mr.
Madison touching the publication in the Boston paper, supposed
to be written by Mr. Howel, passed with the concurrence of R.
Island; Mr. Howel hesitating & finally beckoning to Mr. Collins
his collegue, who answered for the State in the affirmative.
As the Report stood the Executive of Massachusetts, as well as of
Rho. Island was to be written to, the Gazette being printed at
Boston. On the motion of Mr. Osgood who had seen the original
publication in the Providence Gazette and apprehended a
constructive imputation on the Mass Delegates by such as would
be ignorant of the circumstances, the Executive of Massts. was expunged.
