the Committee of Safety, in case of necessity in the defence of the Province, to call together, arm, accoutre, and equip the inhabitants thereof. And whereas by Resolves of the same Congress, a Committee of Supplies is appointed to provide Ordnance, Stores, Provisions, and Arms, and to place them where the said Committee of Safety shall order; but there is no provision made by whom, to whom, or in what manner and quantities the Supplies provided by said Committee shall be delivered.

It is Resolved, That said Committee of Safety, or the major part of them, shall be, and hereby are empowered to appoint one of their number a Commissary, whose business it shall be to deliver all such Stores, Ordnance, Arms, and Provisions, as shall be by the Committee of Supplies provided, as the said Committee of Safety shall order and direct, until the Constitutional Army shall take the field; when and during all the time said Army shall be in the field, until they are discharged by the Committee of Safety, the Commissary appointed by the Committee of Safety shall deliver the said Warlike Stores to the order of the Commanding Officers of said Army.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve relative to the disposal of some Bayonets, &.c, reported the following Resolve, which was accepted:

Whereas there are a number of Bayonets and other implements of war purchased at the expense of the Province that are not now in the hands of the Committee of Safety, as they ought to be:

It is therefore Resolved, As the opinion of this Congress, that the Committee of Safety ought to possess themselves of all the said Bayonets and implements of war as soon as they conveniently can, and that they ought to dispose of the same for the use of the Province to such persons, and on such conditions, as they shall think proper.

The Committee on the State of the Province reported a Resolve, recommending that a day of Fasting and Prayer be kept throughout the Province; which was considered, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Stickney, and Colonel Cushing, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve empowering the Committee of Safety to direct the Committee of Supplies to make such further provision for the defence of the Province as may be necessary.

Resolved, That all the Members of the Congress be enjoined to attend, and that none depart without special leave be first obtained.

Ordered, That Colonel Tyng, Mr. Adams, Doctor Warren, Major Hawley, Colonel Ward, Honourable Mr. Hancock, and Mr. Paine, be a Committee to report a Resolve purporting the determination of this people coolly and resolutely to support their rights and privileges at all hazards.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Address from the Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Scituate, and others, reported; the Report was read, and ordered to be recommitted for amendments.

Adjourned till Monday next, at ten o'clock, A. M.

Monday, February 13, 1775, A. M.

The Committee on the State of the Province reported the form of a Receipt, two of the same tenor and date to be signed by the Receiver General, one of which to be lodged with the Town or District Treasurer, and the other to be kept by the Constable or other Officer, who shall pay the money to him.

Ordered, That the Report be recommitted for amendments.

Adjourned till three o'clock in the afternoon.

Afternoon.

Ordered, That Mr. Sullivan, Colonel Patterson, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Hobby, and Mr. Freeman, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve for inquiring into the state of the Militia; their numbers and equipments; and recommending to the Selectmen of the several Towns and Districts in this Province to make return of their Town and District Stock of Ammunition and Warlike Stores to this Congress.

Ordered, That Mr. Stephen Hall, Doctor Warren, and Mr. Brown, of Abington, be a Committee to take into consideration and report what is necessary for this Congress to do for the encouragement of making Saltpetre.

Ordered, That Colonel Patterson bring in a Resolve appointing an Agent for and in behalf of this Province, to repair to the Province of Quebec, and there establish a correspondence to collect and transmit to us the best and earliest intelligence that can be obtained of the sentiments and determination of the inhabitants of that Province with regard to the late Acts of Parliament, or any other important matters that do, or may affect the Colonies in their present dispute with Great Britain.

Adjourned to ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, February 14, 1775, A. M.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve relative to an inquiry into the state of the Militia, Town Stocks, &c, reported; the Report was recommitted for amendments.

Afternoon.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve relative to inquiring into the state of the Militia, &c., having amended their Report, again reported, which was read and accepted, and ordered that it be printed, and a copy thereof attested by the President, sent to each Town and District in this Province, and is as followeth, viz:

Whereas, it appears necessary for the defence of the lives, liberties, and properties of the inhabitants of this Province, that this Congress, on the first day of their next session, should be made fully acquainted with the number and military equipments of the Militia and Minute-men in this Province, as also the Town stock of Ammunition in each Town and District;

It is therefore Resolved, That it be and hereby is recommended to the Commanding Officers of each Regiment of Minute-men that now is or shall be formed in this Province, that they review the several Companies in their respective Regiments, or cause them to be reviewed, and take an exact state of their numbers and equipments; and where there is any Company that is not incorporated into a Regiment, the Commanding Officer thereof shall review the several Companies, or cause them to be reviewed, and take a like state of their number and equipments.

And it is also recommended to the Colonels or Commanding Officers of each Regiment of Militia in this Province, that they review the several Companies in their respective Regiments, or cause them to be reviewed, and take a state of their numbers and accoutrements; which said state of the Minute-men and Militia, shall be by said Officers returned in writing to this Congress, on the first day of their next session after the adjournment.

And it is further Resolved, That it be recommended to the Selectmen of each Town and District in this Province, that on the same day they make return in writing of the state of the Town and District stock of Ammunition and Warlike Stores to this Congress.

Mr. Patterson reported a Resolve relative to appointing an Agent for and in behalf of this Province, to repair to the Province of Quebec, &c., which was recommitted, and he, with Mr. Bigelow and Colonel Henshaw, are directed to bring in a Resolve directing and empowering the Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Boston, to establish an intimate correspondence with the inhabitants of the Province of Quebec, &c.

Adjourned to ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, February 15, 1775.

Resolved, That at three o'clock this afternoon, the Congress will come to the choice of a General Officer, in addition to those already appointed.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve empowering the Committee of Safety to give orders to the Committee of Supplies to make such further provision for the defence of the Government, as they shall think necessary, reported.

Ordered, That the consideration of this Report be referred to the next session of this Congress.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve empowering the Committee of Correspondence of the Town of Boston to correspond with Quebec, &c, for and in behalf of this Province, reported. The Report was read and accepted, and is as followeth, viz:

Whereas, it appears the manifest design of Administra-