neglect of such Towns and Districts in executing such plans, may be speedily and effectually remedied.

Also, Resolved, That it be, and it hereby is strongly recommended to the Committees of Correspondence in the several Towns and Districts in this Colony, some time before the first Wednesday in May, July, September, November, January, and March, aforesaid, to render to any one of the Members of their County aforesaid, a true state of the conduct of their respective Towns and Districts, with respect to their having used each plan, recommended by the Continental and Provincial Congresses, and use their utmost diligence for this important purpose.

And whereas some Towns and Districts in this Colony may be destitute of so excellent an institution as Committees of Correspondence,

Resolved, That it be, and hereby is, strongly recommended to such Towns and Districts forthwith to choose Committees of Correspondence, and to afford them assistance at all times in effectually suppressing the efforts of the enemies of America whenever they shall make them.

It is further Resolved, That the County Committees are hereby required to render their Account quarterly to this Congress, that they may receive an order therefor on the Publick Treasury of the Colony.

Resolved, That at three o'clock, this afternoon, the Congress will come to the choice of the County Committees.

Resolved, That the Members from each County be together, and agree on the gentlemen to constitute their County Committee.

The Congress renewed their consideration of the Report of the Committee on the State of the Province, relative to exercising the Minute-men in Battalions, and paying them for the time they spend in that service.

After a long debate, the question was put, whether the Report be accepted, and passed in the negative.

Adjourned to three o'clock this afternoon.

Afternoon.

The Order of the Day moved for.

The County of Suffolk having nominated, the Congress chose Mr. John Pitts, Mr. Nathaniel Baylies, Colonel Aaron Davis, Mr. Moses Bullen. and Mr. Abner Ellis.

ESSEX.—Joseph Gerrish, Esquire, Colonel Michael Farley, Major Samuel Holten, Captain Samuel Osgood. and Captain Josiah Batcheldor.

MIDDLESEX.—James Prescott, Esquire, Major Eleazer Brooks, Mr. Richard Devens, Colonel Simeon Spalding, and Captain Jonathan Brown.

WORCESTER.—Colonel Jedediah Foster, Captain Timothy Bigeloir, Mr. Edward Rawson, Captain Samuel Brooks, and Colonel Jonathan Grout.

BRISTOL.—Doctor David Cobb, Benjamin Atkin, Esquire, Doctor William Baylies, Captain William Holmes, and Captain Thomas Carpenter.

BARNSTABLE,—Daniel Davis, Esquire, Captain Stephen Nye, Mr. Moses Swift, Mr. Benjamin Freeman, and Mr. Naaman Holbrook.

BERKSHIRE.—Mr. Samuel Brown, Mark Hopkins, Esquire, Captain Charles Goodrich, Major Jonathan Smith, and Captain Caleb Hide.

PLYMOUTH.—Honourable James Warren, Esquire, Col. Edward Mitchell, Captain Joshua White, Doctor Jeremiah Hall, and Mr. Ebenezer White.

LINCOLN.—James Howard, Esquire, Mr. Timothy Langdon, Mr. Dumer Sewal, Mr. —Cobb, and Mr. Joseph Waldo.

NANTOCKET.—Josiah Coffin, Esquire, Grafton Gardner, Esquire, Mr. Josiah Barker, Timothy Folger, Esquire, and Mr. Stephen Hussey.

DUKES COUNTY.—Joseph Mayhew, Esquire, John Summer, Esquire, Colonel Beriah Norton, Shubael Cottie, Esquire, and Mr. Rainsford Smith.

CUMBERLAND.—Solomon Lombard, Esquire, Mr. Samuel Freeman, Mr. John Lewis, Colonel Samuel Thompson, and Mr. Timothy McDaniel.

YORK.—Charles Chauncey, Esquire, Captain Daniel Bragdon, Mr. Ebenezer Sawyer, James Sullivan, Esquire, and Major Ichabod Goodwin.

HAMPSHIRE.—Major Hawley, Colonel Timothy Danielson, Mr. Noah Goodwin, Colonel Elisha Porter, and Colonel John Moscly.

Resolved, That the Resolve recommending the aforesaid Committees, be printed in Handbills, and sent to all the Towns and Districts.

Ordered, That Mr. Devens, Captain Rawson, and Colonel Davis, be a Committee to distribute the Handbills.

Ordered, That the Committee be enjoined to sit and complete the business.

An application from the Plantation of New-Providence, read, committed to Colonel Dwight, Captain Goodridge, Colonel Pomeroy, Colonel Patterson, and Mr. Crane.

Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

Thursday, April 13, 1775, A. M.

Ordered, That the last Resolve in the Report, which was last night ordered to be published, be not printed.

The Committee on the State of the Province reported a Resolve, engaging six Companies of the Train, and keeping them constantly in exercise, and their paying them, &c.; read, considered, and accepted, and is as follows:

In Provincial Congress, Concord, April 13, 1775.

Resolved, That the Committee of Safety be directed to engage a suitable number of persons and form six Companies of Train for the Artillery, already provided by this Colony, to immediately enter on discipline, and constantly be in readiness to enter the service of the Colony when an Army shall be raised; and that the Committee be, and they are hereby empowered to draw on the Publick Treasury for paying said Companies a suitable consideration for their services.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration the propriety of removing the inhabitants from the Town of Boston, reported. The consideration thereof deferred until three o'clock this afternoon.

Afternoon.

The Congress resumed the consideration of the Report deferred; after a long debate thereon,

Ordered, That it be recommitted.

Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

Friday, April 14, 1775, A. M.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Petition from the Plantation called New-Providence, reported; the Report was read, and accepted, and is as follows, viz:

In Provincial Congress, Concord, April 14, 1775.

Resolved, That Major Joseph Bennett be advised to pay Henry Gardner, Esquire, the full sum assessed on the Plantation of New-Providence, for the year 1774, taking a proper and suitable receipt of said Henry Gardner, for the Collector appointed by the Town of Lainsborough, to collect said sum, and that said Collector be advised to discharge the several persons' proportion of said Tax in said Plantation, and collect the same.

Per order of Committee,

SIMEON DWIGHT, Chairman.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration the removal of the inhabitants of the Town of Boston, reported; which Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

In Provincial Congress, Concord, April M, 1775.

Whereas, the late accounts of the hostile intentions of the British Parliament towards this Colony, have so greatly agitated the minds and raised the fears of many good people in the Town of Boston, as to induce many of those who are able to remove with their effects into the country, which, in the opinion of this Congress, is a prudent step; and as there is no prospect of the repeal of the cruel Port Bill, whereby many poor industrious persons, if continued in that place, must be still great sufferers, notwithstanding the generous donations; and as the season of the year is now approaching in which they may be, in some measure, serviceable to themselves and families in such parts of the country as can find them employment in their several occupations,

It is therefore recommended to the Committee of Donations that they aff rd to such poor persons, who are anxious to remove themselves and families into the country, such assistance as may enable them to do it.