our people had been supplied with ammunition they would have held possession most certainly. They have began firing on Roxbury with carcasses, to set it on fire, but have not yet succeeded. Our people are in high spirits, and are very earnest to put this matter on another trial.

COMMITTEE OF WAR FOR CONNECTICUT.

At a meeting of the Governour and Council, or Committee of War, called by his Honour, and held at Lebanon, Wednesday, 7th June, 1775:

Present, his Honour the Governour; the Honourable Deputy Governour Griswold; Honourable Jabez Huntington, William Williams, Nathaniel Wales, Jedediah Elderkin, Joshua West, Benjamin Huntington, Esquires.

William Williams was desired and appointed Clerk of this Council.

His Honour laid before this Committee sundry Letters newly received from the Honourable Committee of War, the Committee of Safety, the Committee of Supplies for the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay, from Brigadier Generals Spencer and Putnam of the Connecticut Troops, at the camp near Boston; all earnestly requesting a quantity of Powder to be sent forthwith to supply their present necessity, and engaging to pay for or refund it, &c., &c.

This Committee taking the said requests into consideration, and the circumstances of the case being considered, do agree, direct, and order, that fifty whole barrels, containing about one hundred weight each of Gunpowder, belonging to this Colony, be forthwith sent and forwarded to the said camp, to the care and conduct of said Brigadier Generals Spencer and Putnam, viz: twenty barrels of that under the care of Colonel Jabez Huntington at Norwich; twenty barrels of that under the care of Captain Jabez Huntington of Windham; and ten barrels of that under the care of Colonel William Williams of Lebanon; to be sent ten barrels in a load, packed into common barrels, and the vacant room to be filled with rye or other grain, and gave orders to said gentlemen accordingly to forward the same, signed by the Governour.

It was then moved by his Honour the Governour, that Colonel Parsons’s Regiment, part of the troops lately raised for defence, &c., now stationed at New-London, or part of them, should be sent and ordered to proceed to the camp near Boston, &c.

The motion was considered and largely discussed, and it was, on the question,

Voted and Ordered, That said Colonel Parsons, with the Company under his immediate command, and the Company Cinder the command of Captain Chapman, in said Regiment, be ordered to proceed to the camp aforesaid, and join the Troops heretofore sent and stationed there by the honourable Assembly.

Then, on motion of his Honour, Voted and Ordered, That the General Officers of this Colony Troops order such quantity of Fish and Hogslard, for the use of said Troops at said camp, as they shall judge reasonable and necessary.

And then the meeting was dismissed, near sun-setting.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Clerk.

N. B. Captain Richard Dishon, of New-London, one of the Committee appointed by the Assembly to provide carriages for and mount the Cannon at New-London, &c., being in Town, came, and moved for the opinion and advice of this Committee, whether he should procure iron carriage wheels for said Cannon? And also, whether he should mount and fix two small pieces, in the form necessary and proper to be used as field-pieces, &c.? And on consideration, it was signified to him, as the opinion of said Committee on. both said motions, that he should do so.

Saturday, June 17, 1775.

At a meeting of the Committee at Lebanon, called by his Honour the Governour:

Present, his Honour the Governour; the Honourable Deputy Governour Griswold; Jabez Huntington, Samvel Huntington, William Williams, Nathaniel Wales, Jedediah Elderkin, Joshua West, Benjamin Huntington, Esquires.

The Governour laid before this Committee sundry Letters received since the last meeting, from the President of the Continental Congress; from our Delegates at said Congress; from Generals Spencer, Putnam, &c., &c.; requesting a further supply of Powder at the camp near Boston, that Colonel Parsons’s Regiment be sent there, &c.

On motion by me for advice about the price of Gun Locks proposed to be. made by Uri Hanks, of Mansfield, and shewing one of them, &c., for which he demands twelve shillings each, &c. And advised and Voted, That if. they cannot be had for less, that I engage them at that price, i. e. fifty proposed to be made by the time, &c.

On motion, Voted and Ordered, The remaining six companies of Colonel Parsons’s Regiment, now at New London, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Tyler, march forthwith and join the camp near Boston, supplied with ammunition, &c., as others have been, and directed Mr. Shaw (who was present) to supply them accordingly out of the Colony Stores in his hands.

On motion, Voted and desired, Mr. Shaw (present) to use his best endeavours to procure the quantity of Powder heretofore ordered, and where it may be had, at the risk of the Colony, and to lay in his account.

A motion for sending more Powder to the Army near. Boston, had been made and was negatived; was resumed, and, on reconsideration,

Voted and Ordered, That ten whole barrels more he sent to the care of Generals Spencer and Putnam; and Col. Jabez Huntington directed to send it from Norwich.

Many things discussed, &c., and it being near night, adjourned to Monday next, nine o’clock, A. M.

Monday, June 19, 1775, A. M.

Met according to adjournment.

On motion, Agreed and Voted, That Mr. Bissell, Commissary, send down to our Army all the Cloth he has for Tents, being sufficient for forty; and that Captain Trumbull, General Commissary, procure the rest on the place, and get them all made by some of the poor tent-makers escaped from Boston, i. e. enough to supply General Putnam’s Regiment.

It was moved and represented that the colour of blue, being ordered for the Standard of our Second Regiment, cannot be obtained, &c.

Voted, That the colour of green be substituted in its stead.

A Letter in answer to Colonel Wolcott and Mr. Strong, of Litchfield, relating to supplying Colonel Hinman’s Regiment at Ticonderoga, prepared and approved.

A Letter in answer to Letter of Colonel Hinman, proposed and approved.

And the same to Colonel Arnold at Crown Point.

It was moved and represented that it would be a saving of expense, and more healthy and agreeable to our Soldiers near Boston, to be supplied with more fresh, and less salt Provisions, &c., and on consideration, it was agreed and ordered that they be furnished with fresh Beef three days per week, instead of two.

The manner of furnishing them with Beef is referred to the discretion of the proper officers.

And also of Soap, &c.

Moved, That some order be taken concerning a Company of Soldiers of this Colony now at. the camp near Boston, under the command of Captain John Perritt, which is a supernumerary company, not raised by, or under the establishment of the Colony.

Whereupon this Council, taking into consideration the circumstances of said Captain and Company:

Do Resolve and Order, That said Captain and Company continue, and be improved in the common service there, under such regulations as shall be made by the proper officers of the Army; and that they be supplied in the same manner as the other Connecticut Troops, until the General Assembly of this Colony shall Save opportunity to consider and give further, or other orders concerning them. And that in the mean time, it be recommended that they be entitled to receive the same pay and allowance, as the other Soldiers of this Colony.

This order to take place unless the General and other

*The news of the Charlestown engagement arrived here last night, about ten o’clock.