Mr. Clinton reported, that he was directed by the Committee to make the following Report to the House, to wit:

That when they came to that part of the said Message, wherein is mentioned the disorders that have for some time greatly disturbed the Northeastern Districts of the County of Albany, and part of the County of Charlotte; and after some time spent in examining witnesses, touching the same, the following question was proposed, to wit:

"Whether it appears to this Committee that there is a necessity for any provision being made, to enable the in habitants of the Counties of Albany and Charlotte to suppress riots in certain parts of the said Counties?" Upon which debates arose, the Committee divided, and it passed in the negative, in manner following, viz:

That a motion was then made by Colonel Schuyler, in the words following, viz:

Mr. Chairman: I move that it be resolved, as the opinion of this Committee, that it appears necessary that proper persons be appointed to inquire into, and state the cause of the disorders prevailing in the Northeastern parts of the County of Albany, and in part of the County of Charlotte, and to report the same at the next sessions. Upon which debates arose, and the question having been put thereon, it was carried in the negative, in manner following, viz:

A motion was then made by Mr. Speaker, in the following words, viz:

Mr. Chairman: I move that an additional reward of fifty Pounds each, be voted, for apprehending in any Jail in this Colony, the following persons, being rioters, named in the Act of the last sessions, entitled "An Act for preventing Tumultuous and Riotous Assemblies in the places therein mentioned, and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the Rioters," to wit: Ethan Allen, Seth Warner, Robert Cochran, and Peleg Sunderland. And that a reward of fifty Pounds be voted for apprehending and securing as aforesaid, James Meed, Gideon Warner, and Jesse Sawyer, or either of them so that they can be brought to justice, for assisting the four first mentioned persons in committing sundry violent outrages on the person of one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Charlotte.

On the question, it passed in the affirmative. Which Report he read in his place, and afterwards delivered it in at the table, where the same was again read, and agreed to by the House; and thereupon, it was

Resolved, That this House will make provision to pay the aforesaid rewards, for apprehending either of the said persons, so that they can be brought to justice.

Die Sabbati, 10 ho., A, M., the 1st April, 1775.

A motion was made by Mr. Boerum, in the words following, viz:

Mr. Speaker: I move that the sum of one thousand Pounds, voted by this House to his Majesty, to be applied in enabling and assisting the inhabitants of the County of Cumberland, to reinstate and maintain the due administration of justice, and for the suppression of riots in the said County, be repaid into the Treasury of this Colony, by an equal sum to be raised of and from the freeholders and inhabitants of the said County, by a tax for that purpose.

Upon which, Mr. De Lancey moved that the previous question be first put, whether the question upon Mr. Boerum's motion be now put? And the said previous question being accordingly put, it was carried in the negative, (that is, that the question upon Mr. Boerum's motion be not now put,) in manner following, viz:

The House being equally divided, Mr. Speaker declared himself for the negative, and so it passed accordingly.

Ordered, That a Standing Committee of Correspondence and Inquiry be appointed, to consist of the following persons, to wit: John Cruger, Esquire, Speaker, James De Lancey, James Jauncey, Jacob Walton, Benjamin Seaman, Isaac Wilkins, Frederick Philips, Daniel Kissam, Zebulon Seaman, John Rapalje, Simon Boerum, Samuel Gale, and George Clinton, Esquires, or any seven of them, whose business it shall be to obtain the most early and authentick intelligence of all such Acts and Resolutions of the British Parliament, or Proceedings of Admistration, as do or may relate to or affect the liberties and privileges of his Majesty's subjects in the British Colonies in America; and to keep up and maintain a correspondence and communication with our sister Colonies, respecting these important considerations; and the result of their proceedings to lay before the House.

Die Luna, 10 ho., A. M. the 3d April, 1775.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of this Colony pay, on warrant or warrants, to be issued by his Honour the Lieutenant-Governour, Commander-in-Chief, by and with the advice and consent of his Majesty' Council of this Colony, the sum of one thousand Pounds, voted by this House the 30th ultimo, to enable and assist the inhabitants of the County of Cumberland, to reinstate and maintain the due administration of justice, and for the suppression of riots in said County.

His Honour, the Lieutenant-Governour, having required the attendance of the House in the Council Chamber, Mr. Speaker left the chair, and with the House attended accordingly; when, after the Lieutenant-Governonr had given his assent to thirty-two Acts, his Honour was pleased to recommend to him to return to the Assembly Chamber, and adjourn the House till Wednesday, the 3d day of May next.

And being returned, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and adjourned the House till Wednesday, the 3d day of May next.

MASSACHUSETTS PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.

Record of the Proceedings of a Provincial Congress of Deputies of the several Towns and Districts in the Province of MASSACHUSETTS BAY, in NEW ENGLAND, convened at CAMBRIDGE, on WEDNESDAY, the first day of February, A. D. 1775, with a List of the persons chosen to represent them in the same.

FOR THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

BOSTON—Honourable Thomas Cushing, Esq., Honourable John Hancock, Esquire, Mr. Samuel Adams, Doctor Joseph Warren, Doctor Benjamin Church, Mr. Oliver Wendall, Mr. John Pitts.

ROXBURY.—Colonel William Heath, Captain Aaron Davis.

DORCHESTER.—Captain Eben Withington.

MILTON.—Captain David Rawson.

BRAINTREE.—Colonel Joseph Palmer.

WEYMOUTH.—Mr. Nathaniel Bailey.

HINGHAM.—Benjamin Lincoln, Esquire.

COHASSET.—(None.)

DEDHAM.—Honourable Samuel Dexter, Esquire, Mr. Abner Ellis.

MEDFIELD.—Mr. Moses Bullen.

WRENTHAM.—Mr. Jabez Fisher.

BROOKLINE.—Captain Benjamin White.