Monday, April 10, 1775, A. M.

The Committee appointed to draught a Letter to the Colonies of Connecticut, Rhode-Island, and New-Hampshire, reported; the Report read, and accepted, and is as follows:

In Provincial Congress, Concord, April 10, 1775.

SIR, (OR GENTLEMEN:) In consideration of the measures that have been taken by the British Administration to subjugate the North American Colonies; the rapidity with which their plans have been hitherto executed; the late very alarming intelligence from Great Britain; the false and inflammatory accounts that have been laid before our Sovereign and his Parliament, to induce them to consider this Colony as in a state of rebellion, and our sister Colonies as countenancing us therein, and the violent measures that are ordered in consequence thereof, together with the daily and hourly preparations that are making by the Troops, under the command of General Gage, in Boston, this Congress have come to a full conclusion that very little, if any expectation of the redress of our common and intolerable grievances is to be had from the humble and dutiful Petition and other wise measures of the late Honourable Continental Congress, and therefore have come into certain Resolutions, to be communicated to you by Delegates appointed for that purpose, in which they are earnestly desirous of the concurrence of your Colony.

Wishing that the American Colonies may, at this important crisis, be under the direction of Heaven, I am, in the name and by order of the Congress.

Ordered, That the foregoing be signed by the President, in the name and behalf of this Congress.

Ordered, That the Committee on the State of the Province take into consideration and report what number of men, in their opinion, will be necessary for the Army prepared to be raised.

Resolved, That there be three added to the Delegates appointed to repair to the neighbouring Governments, and that this Congress choose them at three o'clock this afternoon, by ballot.

Adjourned to three o'clock this afternoon.

Afternoon.

The Order of the Day moved for.

Ordered, That Major Fuller, Captain Greenleaf, and Mr. Ellis, be a committee to count and sort the votes for the gentlemen to be added to the Delegates appointed to repair to Connecticut, Rhode-Island, and New-Hampshire; and that they bring in the votes for a gentleman to repair to Connecticut.

Having sorted the votes, reported that the Honourable Timothy Danielson, Esquire, was chosen.

Ordered, That votes be brought in for a gentleman to be added to the Delegates appointed to repair to Rhode-Island.

After counting and sorting the votes, reported that the Honourable James Warren, Esquire, was chosen.

Ordered, That votes be brought in for a gentleman to he added to the Delegates appointed to repair to New-Hampshire.

After counting and sorting the votes, reported that Mr. El-bridge Gerry was chosen.

Ordered, That the Committee on the State of the Province be directed to draught such Instructions as they shall think necessary to be given to the Delegates appointed to repair to the neighbouring Governments, and report.

The Committee on the State of the Province reported a Resolve relative to exercising the Minute-men in Battalion, and that they be paid out of the Publick Treasury, &c.

Ordered, That the consideration of this Report be deferred until to-morrow morning, ten o'clock.

Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, April 11, 1775, A. M.

The Committee on the State of the Province reported Instructions to the Delegates appointed to repair to Connecticut, &c.; read, and accepted, and

Ordered, That it be signed by the President, and is asfollows:

In Provincial Congress, Concord, April 11, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The thorough knowledge you have of our publick affairs, and the distressed circumstances of this devoted Province, makes it unnecessary, to be particular in any instructions with regard to the important trust committed to your care.

We would, notwithstanding, in general, give you some hints which may serve to cement and continue that union which has so happily taken place in this Continent. In order to effect these desirable ends, that as soon as may be, you repair to Connecticut, and endeavour to obtain such an early conference with the Governour and Company of that Colony, as the pressing exigencies of our affairs may demand; and as an immediate exertion of our united efforts to recover and maintain those invaluable blessings of liberty which are in part wrested from us by the hands of arbitrary power, and of which we have no other prospect of a restoration under God, but by the firm and unshaken resolutions and conduct of America; and that as Ministerial vengeance appears to be levelled at the Northeast Colonies in particular, it is of the utmost importance that immediate measures (such as is consonant with the union of all the Colonies) be pursued for their mutual defence; and that you would endeavour to obtain an explicit and full answer, so that we may unitedly exert our strength in the common cause for the salvation of our country; and to this end we would recommend your continuance there until this important purpose may be effected, which we presume will be as soon as circumstances will admit. You will, however, govern yourselves with respect to time and conferences, as to you in your wisdom shall seem meet; and may God bless your endeavours for the common good.

Ordered, That the Letter to New-Hampshire be directed to the Honourable John Wentworth, Esquire.

A Letter from Mr. Barber read;

Thereupon, Ordered, That it be committed to Doctor Holten, Mr. Sargeant, and Colonel Pomeroy, to consider thereof, and report.

The Committee thereon reported, verbally, that Colonel Thompson be desired immediately to repair to Brunswick, Casco Bay, Woolwich, Georgetown, and other places, and take the most effectual measures to acquaint the people that one Mr. Perry is in the eastern part of the country, endeavouring to supply our enemies with Masts, Spars, and Timber, and to make use of all proper and effectual measures to prevent their aiding him in procuring said articles.

Moved, That the propriety of this Congress advising the inhabitants of the Town of Boston to be moved from thence, be now taken into consideration.

After a long debate thereon,

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to take into consideration the particular state of the Town of Boston, and report.

Accordingly Mr. Sargeant, Mr. Murray, Colonel Henshaw, Captain Stone, Mr. Cross, Major Fuller, of Middleton, Doctor Taylor, and Colonel Prescott, were chosen.

Ordered, That Mr. Murray be joined to the Committee on the State of the Province.

Adjourned to ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, April 12, 1775, A. M.

The Committee on the State of the Province reported a Resolve relative to appointing County Committees to receive returns from the Committees of Correspondence of the state of their Towns, &c.; read, and accepted, and is as follows:

In Provincial Congress, Concord, April 12, 1775.

Whereas, the preservation of our country from slavery depends, under God, on an effectual execution of the Continental and Provincial measures for that purpose:

Resolved, That there be now appointed for each County in this Colony a Committee, consisting of five persons, any three of whom to be a quorum, whose business it shall be to receive from the Committees of Correspondence in their respective Towns, a state of the conduct of the Towns and Districts with respect to their having executed the Continental and Provincial plans, as aforesaid; and it shall be the duty of said Committees to meet on the first Wednesday's of May, July, September, November, January, and March, and prepare a report of the same, to be laid before the Congress at its then next session, that any