Which being done,

Ordered, That the same be sent to Doctor Warren, to be used at his discretion.

Adjourned to Watertown, at four o’clock, P. M.

Watertown, 4 o’clock, P. M.

Congress met according to adjournment.

Ordered, That Mr. Watson notify the Committee of Safety of the time and place of our adjournment, and request their attendance with whatever plans they may have in readiness for us; and also notify the absent members that are at Cambridge, and request their punctual attendance.

Ordered, That Mr. Sullivan, Colonel Cushing, and Mr. Crane, be a Committee to wait on the Selectmen for liberty of the Meeting-House during the session of Congress here.

They returned, and reported that the Selectmen readily granted their request.

Ordered, That Mr. Gerry, Colonel Cushing, Colonel Barrett, Captain Stone, Dr. Taylor, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Watson, and Esquire Dix, be a Committee to take Depositions, in perpetuam, from which a full account of the transactions of the Troops under General Gage, in their route to and from Concord, &c., on Wednesday last, may be collected, to be sent to England by the first ship from Salem.

Adjourned to this place, to-morrow, at 7 o’clock, A. M.

Sunday, April 23, 1775.

Congress met conformably to adjournment, and adjourned to the School-House.

Upon a Letter from General Ward, respecting the New-Hampshire Troops,

Resolved unanimously, That it is necessary for the defence of the Colony, that an army of Thirty Thousand Men be immediately raised and established.

Resolved, That Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred Men be raised immediately by this Province.

Resolved, That the Committee of Safety be a Committee to bring in a plan for the establishment of the Officers and Soldiers necessary for the Army, to be raised at this time, and that they sit immediately.

Voted, That Colonel Cushing, Mr. Sullivan, Colonel Whitcomb, and Mr. Durant, be added to the Committee of Safety.

Resolved, That Mr. Sullivan be a Committee to wait on the New-Hampshire Congress at Exeter, to inform them of our Resolutions, and request their concurrence; and that Major Bliss go to Connecticut, and Deacon Rawson to Rhode-Island, for the same purpose.

Ordered, That Mr. Sullivan be a Committee to inform the Committee from the Congress of New-Hampshire, now waiting, of our. Resolutions immediately.

Resolved, That Mr. Murray, Mr. Gill, and Captain Stone, be a Committee to draught a Letter to each of the Colonels, to be sent by the express.

Adjourned to this place, at two o’clock, P. M.

Afternoon, 2 o’clock.

Congress met according to adjournment, and adjourned to the Meeting-House.

Being there met, the Committee reported a draught of a Letter to the Colonels, which was accepted, and ordered to be copied by Captain Stone.

Mr. Gerry read in his place a Letter from Marblehead, reporting that the British Man-of-War Lively was lying off the Harbour of that Town; representing that their means of defence were inadequate to repel attack; and asking direction and aid; upon which,

Resolved, That the matter subside until further information.

Doctor Warren read a Letter from the Committee of Correspondence of Connecticut:

Ordered, That Mr. Gerry, Mr. Gill, and Doctor Taylor, be a Committee to draught an Answer, and report immediately.

Ordered, That Colonel Orne, Major Fuller of Newton, and Major Fuller of Middleton, be a Committee to count and sort the votes for a President pro tempore.

The Committee reported that the vote was full for Doctor Warren

Colonel Palmer was chosen Secretary pro tempore.

The Committee reported a Resolve for the establishment of the Army; which being read, was referred for further consideration.

A report was made of a draught of an Answer to the Committee of Connecticut, which, after amendment, was accepted.

Voted, That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Narrative of the Massacre on Wednesday last.

Ordered, That Doctor Church, Mr. Gerry, and Mr. Cushing, be that Committee.

Resolved, That the Establishment of Forces, now immediately to be raised, for the recovery and preservation of our undoubted rights and liberties, be as follows, viz:

		Per Month.
To each Colonel of a Regiment of 598 men,	£15	00
To one Lieutenant-Colonel of such Regiment,	12	00
To a Major of such Regiment,	10	00
For a Captain of 59 men, including officers,	6	00
For two Lieutenants for such Company, each	4	00
For one Ensign for such Company,	3	00
For one Adjutant for such Regiment,	5	10
For a Quarter-Master for such Regiment,	3	00
For one Chaplain for such Regiment,	6	00
For one Chirurgeon for such Regiment,	7	10
For two Chirurgeon’s Mates, each	4	00
For each Sergeant,	2	08
For each Corporal,	2	04
For each Drummer,	2	04
For each Fifer,	2	04
For each Private Soldier,	2	00

Resolved, That besides the above, a Coat for a uniform be given to each of the Non-commissioned Officers and Privates, as soon as the state of the Province will admit of it; also,

Resolved, That the Selectmen of the several Towns and Districts within this Colony be desired, to furnish the Soldiers, who shall enlist from their respective Towns and Districts, with good and sufficient Blankets, and render their accounts to the Committee of Supplies, who are hereby directed to draw on the Colony Treasurer for payment of the same.

Adjourned to eight o’clock to-morrow morning, in this place.

Watertown, Monday, April 24, 1775.

Met according to adjournment.

The Reverend Mr. Murray was appointed President pro tempore, and Ichabod Goodwin, Secretary pro tempore. Jonas Dix, Esquire, was appointed Monitor.

Ordered, That Mr. Gerry give the Express going to the press, his orders for the Enlisting Papers.

Ordered, That the Enlisting Papers going; to the press be authenticated by the Secretary pro tempore.

Resolved, That six hundred of these Papers be printed, and that the Congress Express wait for two hundred of them.

Resolved, That the Committee of Safety or Committee of Supplies be empowered to impress Horses or Teams, and direct the owners of them to send their accounts to the Committee of Supplies; also, to empower other persons to impress on special occasions.

Resolved, That the Establishment of the Army he printed in Handbills, and that a copy of them he sent by the Express who is going for the Enlisting Papers; and that three hundred of them be printed immediately.

Moved, That a Member from each County be appointed to attend the Committee of Safety, and let them know the names of the Officers in said Counties, belonging to the Minute-Men, and such as are most suitable for Officers in the Army now raising.

Ordered, That Colonel Lincoln be appointed for the County of Suffolk;

Major Fuller for the County of Essex;
Colonel Prescott for the County of Middlesex;
Colonel Pomeroy for the County of Hampshire;
Nathaniel Cushing, Esq., for the County of Plymouth;