ATTLEBOROUGH.—Mr. Ebenezer Lane Captain John Daggett.

DIGHTON.—Elnathan Walker Esquire, Doctor William Baylies.

FREETOWN.—(None.)

EASTON.—Mr. Eliphalet Leonard Capt. Zeph. Keith.

RAYNHAM.—Mr. Benjamin King.

BERKLEY.—(None.)

COUNTY OF YORK.

YORK.—Captain Daniel Bragdon.

KITTERY.—Charles Chauncy Esquire, Edward Cutts Esquire.

WELLS.—Mr. Ebenezer Sayer.

BERWICK.—Captain William Gerrish.

BIDDEFORD.—Mr. James Sullivan.

PEPERELBOROUGH—(None.)

LEBANON.—(None.)

SANDFORD.—(None.)

BUXTON.—(None.)

COUNTY OF DUKES.

EDGARTOWN.—(None.)

CHILMARK.—Joseph Mayhew Esquire.

TISBURY.—Mr. Ranford Smith.

COUNTY OF NANTUCKET.

SHERBURN.—(None.)

COUNTY OF WORCESTER.

WORCESTER.—Mr. Joshua Bigelow Mr. Timothy Bigelow

LANCASTER.—Captain Asa Whitcomb Doctor William Dunsmore.

MENDON.—Joseph Dorr Esq., Mr. Edward Rowson.

BROOKFIELD.—Jedediah Foster Esquire, Captain Jeduthan Baldwin Captain Phineas Upham.

OXFORD.—Captain Ebenezer Learned Doctor Alexander Camel.

CHARLTON.—Captain Jonathan Tucker.

SUTTON.—Captain Henry King Mr. Edward Putnam.

LEICESTER, SPENCER, and PAXTON.—Colonel Thomas Dennie Captain Joseph Henshaw.

RUTLAND.—Mr. Daniel Clap.

RUTLAND DISTRICT.—Mr. John Mason.

OAKHAM.—Mr. Jonathan Bullard.

HUBBARDSTON.—Mr. John Clark.

WESTBOROUGH.—Captain Stephen Maynard Doctor James Hawse.

NORTHBOROUGH.—Mr. Levi Bridgham.

SHREWSBURY.—Honourable Artemas Ward Esquire, Mr. Phineas Hayward.

LUNENBURGH and FITCHPURGH.—Captain George Campbell Captain Abijah Sterns Captain David Goodridge.

UXBRIDGE.—Captain Joseph Reed.

HARVARD.—Mr. Joseph Wheeler.

BOLTON.—Captain Samuel Baker Mr. Ephraim Fairbanks.

PETERSHAM.—Captain Ephraim Doolittle.

SOUTHBOROUGH.—Captain Jonathan Ward.

HARDWICK.—Capt. Paul Mendal Mr. Stephen Rice.

WESTERN.—Mr. Gershom Makepeace.

STURBRIDGE.—Captain Timothy Parker.

LEOMINSTER.—Thomas Legate Esquire, Mr. Israel Nichols.

DUDLEY.— Thomas Cheney Esquire.

UPTON.—Mr. Abiel Sadler.

NEW-BRAINTREE.—Captain James Wood.

HOLDEN.—Mr. John Child.

DOUGLASS.—Mr. Samuel Jenison.

GRAFTON.—Captain John Goulden.

ROYALSTON.—Mr. Henry Bond.

WESTMINSTER.—Mr. Nathan Wood Mr. Abner Holden.

TEMPLETON.—Mr. Jonathan Baldwin.

ATHOL.—Mr. William Bigelow.

PRINCETON.—Mr. Moses Gill Captain Benjamin Holden.

ASHBURNHAM.—Mr. Jonathan Taylor.

WINCHENDON.—Mr. Moses Hale.

WOODSTOCK.—(None.)

NORTHBRIDCE.—Mr. Samuel Baldwin.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND.

FALMOUTH and CAPE ELIZABETH.—Enoch Freeman Esquire.

SCARBOROUGH.—Mr. Samuel March.

NORTH YARMOUTH.—Mr. John Lewis.

GORHAM.—Solomon Lombard.

BRUNSWICK and HARPSWELL.—Mr. Samuel Thompson.

COUNTY OF LINCOLN.—(NONE.)

COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

SHEFFIELD, GREAT BARMNGTON, EGREMONT, and ALFORD.—John Fellows, Esquire, Doctor William Whiting.

STOCKBRIDGE and WEST STOCKBRIDGE.—Mr. Thomas Williams.

TYRINGHAM.—Captain Giles Jackson.

PITTSFIELD.—John Browne Esquire.

RICHMOND.—(None.)

LENOX.—Mr. John Patterson.

BECKET.—Mr. Jonathan Wadsworth.

The Congress proceeded to the choice of a Chairman, when the

Honourable JOHN HANCOCK, Esquire, was elected.

BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Esquire, was chosen Clerk.

Upon a motion, Voted That the Congress be adjourned to the Meeting House in Concord.

Tuesday, October 11, 1774.

The Congress having met at Salem,

Upon a motion, the question was put, whether they would reconsider their vote relative to the appointing a Chairman, and then proceed to the choice of a President, by written votes, and passed in the affirmative.

Upon a motion, Ordered That Captain Heath the Honourable Mr. Dexter and the Honourable Colonel Ward be a Committee to count and sort the votes for a President.

The Congress proceeded to bring in their votes for a President, and the Committee having counted and sorted the same, reported that the Honourable John Hancock Esquire, was chosen.

The Congress then appointed Benjamin Lincoln Esq., Secretary.

Upon a motion, Ordered That Captain Barret Doctor Warren and the Honourable Colonel Ward be a Committee to wait on the Reverend Mr. Emerson and desire his attendance on the Congress, that the business might be opened with Prayer.

The Committee appointed to wait on the Reverend Mr. Emerson reported that they had attended to that service, and that the Reverend Mr. Emerson would soon attend on the Congress agreeable to their desire.

Adjourned to three o'clock this afternoon.

Three o'clock P. M.—The Congress is further adjourned to half after eight o'clock to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, October 12, 1774.

Congress met agreeable to adjournment.

Upon a motion, Ordered That Major Fuller Colonel Prescott Doctor Warren and Doctor Holten be appointed to return the Congress when necessary, in order the more easily to ascertain a vote, and that they observe the following Divisions, viz:

The wall pews on the right of the desk for one division; those on the left for another; the men's seats and the pews adjoining them, a third; the women's seats and the pews adjoining them, the fourth.

Upon a motion, the question was put whether the several Resolutions entered into by the Counties respectively, be now read, and passed in the affirmative. They were read accordingly.

Resolved That a Doorkeeper be appointed.

Resolved That Captain Barret be desired to appoint some suitable person for a Doorkeeper; he appointed accordingly Mr. Jeremiah Hunt for that purpose.

Ordered That the Honourable John Hancock Esquire, Honourable Joseph Hawley Esquire, Doctor Warren Honourable Samuel Dexter Esquire, Honourable Colonel Ward Honourable Colonel Warren Captain Heath