was accepted, and ordered to be transmitted and delivered to Captain Jonas Hubbard and Mr. Edward Crafts, who exhibited the above complaint, together with a printed Resolve of Congress, lately passed, for disarming the disaffected inhabitants of the Colony.

The Report is as follows, viz:

“The Committee appointed to hear the complaints exhibited by the Selectmen of Worcester against William Campbell and Samuel Pain, have attended that service; heard the parties, and beg leave to report: That we find the charges against them proved by depositions, and conceded by them; and that William Campbell has been guilty of leaving the Town of Worcester without a permit from the Selectmen, contrary to his own engagements.

“And that the said Samuel Pain has, in one instance, propagated reports with regard to our Massachusetts soldiers’ rifling the house of Mr. Bradish, instead of the regular Army; and that those which were quartered in the colleges were lousy, and deserted in great numbers; which, however indiscreet, does not appear to us to be done with any bad design; and that he ought to be dismissed immediately; and that the said Campbell may be returned to the Town of Worcester, to be dealt with by the Committee of Correspondence of that Town, agreeably to a Resolve of this Congress, passed the 8th instant. The matter, however, we think, not important enough to be brought before this Congress.”

The consideration of the Petition of Timothy Langdon was again resumed, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That Captain McCobb, Mr. Lewis, and Doctor Perkins, be a Committee to take into consideration the several applications made to this Congress from the eastern parts of the Province, for Arms and Ammunition.

Adjourned until to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Thursday, May 11, 1775, A. M.

The Petition of James Cargill, of New-Castle, committed to the Committee who were appointed to consider the applications to this Congress for Ammunition, &c.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration the several applications to this Congress for a supply of Ammunition, &c., reported. The Report was recommitted, and the Committee directed to inspect the list of Returns of the Town’s stock of Powder, &c., that it may be known whether this Congress can, with prudence, recommend to any Town which may be stocked therewith, to supply those Towns which are destitute.

Adjourned to twelve o’clock, this day.

Noon

Congress met agreeably to adjournment.

The Committee appointed to consider the several applications made to this Congress for Ammunition, and to inspect the list of Returns, &c. reported. The Report was read and accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Whereas, the Towns of Falmouth and Arundel, and the District of Cape Elizabeth, being seaport places, and much exposed to the rage of our enemies, and not having a sufficient quantity of Gunpowder to defend themselves in case of any long attack; and the Town of Andover being well stocked with Gunpowder, and not so much exposed; therefore,

Resolved, And it is hereby recommended to the Selectmen of the Town of Andover, that they deliver to Mr. Joseph McLellan, of Falmouth, two half barrels of Gunpowder for the use of the Town of Falmouth; also, deliver to Mr. Zebulon Trickey, of Cape Elizabeth, one half barrel of Gunpowder for the use of said Cape Elizabeth; also, deliver to Mr. John Hovey, of Arundel, two half barrels of Gunpowder for the use of said Arundel; they paying them for said Powder, which shall be replaced, if needed, as soon as the Colony Magazine can be supplied.

Whereas, the Towns of Brunswick, Pownalborough, Bristol, and Newcastle, being seaport places, in the eastern parts of this Colony, and much exposed to the rage and incursions of our unnatural enemies, and not having a sufficient quantity of Gunpowder to defend themselves, in case of any attack; and the Towns of Marlborough, Sudbury, and Framingham, being well stocked with Gunpowder, and not so much exposed: therefore,

Resolved, And it is hereby recommended to the Selectmen of the above mentioned several Towns, that they deliver, as follows, viz: The Selectmen of Sudbury, one half barrel of Gunpowder to Nathaniel Larrabee, for the use of Brunswick; the Selectmen of Marlborough, two half barrels of Gunpowder—one to Joseph Tinkham, for the use of Pownalborough, the other to Lieutenant John Farley, for the use of Newcastle; the Selectmen of Framingham, one half barrel of Gunpowder to Thomas Bracket, for the use of Bristol; they paying them for said Powder, which shall be replaced, if needed, as soon as the Colony Magazine can be supplied.

Ordered, That each person, now in waiting, who has made application to this Congress for Powder, be served with a copy thereof.

Information being made to this Congress, that two Men-of-War, with Troops, had sailed from Boston to New-York, with a design, as it is supposed, of frustrating a design of the inhabitants of that Colony and Connecticut, to secure the Arms and Ammunition now in the fort at New-York :

Ordered, That. Mr. Gerry, Colonel Warren, and Col. Lincoln, be a Committee to prepare a Letter to the Committee of Correspondence of New-York, informing them of the sailing of said Men-of-War, and inserting such articles therein, as will put the people upon their guard against any attempt that may be made against them by said Ships.

Ordered, That this Committee prepare said Letter, and forward it forthwith, without waiting to report to this Congress; said Committee laying before this Congress, as soon as may be, a copy of said Letter.

Adjourned to four o’clock, P. M.

Afternoon.

Met at four o’clock, according to adjournment, and adjourned to eight o’clock to-morrow morning.

Friday, May 12, 1775.

Moved, That a Committee be appointed, to consider the expediency of recommending to the Selectmen of the several Towns in the Colony, to furnish such as may enlist in their respective Towns with necessaries for their march to Head-Quarters.

The question was put, and it passed in the negative.

Ordered, That Captain Stone, Colonel Warren, and Mr. Sullivan, be a Committee to take into consideration an extract of a Letter from the Honourable Enoch Freeman, Esquire, of Falmouth, to Samuel Freeman.

Ordered, That Captain Stone, Colonel Warren, and Mr. Sullivan, above mentioned, be a Committee to take into consideration the expediency of taking measures for raising a company or two of Indians.

Resolved, That to-morrow morning, at ten o’clock, be, and is now assigned for the purpose of choosing some person to preach a sermon to the Congress on the 31st May instant.

Resolved, That all persons who have the care of any Prisoners detained at Concord, Lexington, or elsewhere, be and hereby are directed to give the Rev. Mr. Gordon free access to them, whenever he shall desire it; and it is recommended to all civil Magistrates and others, to be aiding and assisting him in examining and taking Depositions of them and others, without exception.

Ordered, That the establishment for a Train of Artillery be recommitted.

Ordered, That Mr. Sullivan be added to the Committee appointed for revising the commissions of the Committee of Safety and Committee of Supplies, in the room of Doctor Holten, absent.

Resolved, That the several Committees be enjoined to sit, and that this Congress be adjourned to this afternoon, three o’clock.

Afternoon.

The Committee appointed to consider measures for establishing Post-Offices and Post-Riders, reported. After some debate, the matter was ordered to subside for the present.

The Order of the Day was moved for.

The absent Members were ordered to be called in.