Company, and the Town of Weymouth half a Company, for the immediate defence of the sea-coast of said Town; the said two Companies and a half to be joined to such Regiment in future as they may be ordered to, should there be occasion, or discharged from service on the last day of December next, or sooner, if the publick safety will admit of it; and that the Selectmen of said Towns be respectively furnished with a copy of this vote and one set of beating orders.

A number of men belonging to the company of Captain Drury, having petitioned that they might be permitted to join; some the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gardner, and others the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon; and the Committee having considered their several requests,

Voted, As the opinion of this Committee, that said company be joined to such Regiment as it shall appear the major part of said company are in favour of when called upon for that purpose.

Resolved, That Captain White and Mr. Devens be a Committee to proceed to the house of Thomas Ireland, of Charlestown, and find out whether a certain infamous woman, who calls herself . . . Jackson, be there, and if she can be found, order her to Head-Quarters, they being sent furnished with an order from the General for a file of men for that purpose.

General Heath having satisfied this Committee that his Regiment is near full, a certificate was given him thereof, and it was recommended to the honourable Congress that his Regiment be commissioned accordingly.

Mr. Nathaniel Mullikin having represented to this Committee, that on the 19th of April last his house was plundered and burned by the Soldiery; at which time he lost a pair of silver shoe-buckles, which, he says, he is well informed is in the possession of a Sergeant of the Fifty-Second Regiment, now in Concord jail: It is the desire of this Committee that the Committee of Correspondence for said Town (with whom they, think it properly belongs) would make inquiry into this matter; and if they find it to be as has been represented, that they would use their endeavours that the said Mullikin may have justice done him, by the delivery of said buckles.

Two Guns taken from John Boreland, Esquire’s house for the Colony service, were appraised by Messrs. Devens, Watson, and Orne, at twenty-seven Shillings and thirty-three Shillings; which Guns were delivered William Hudson Ballard, for the use of his Company, and a receipt taken for the same in the rough minute book.

Upon reading a Letter from General Thomas, in favour of Captain Israel Henrick,

Resolved, That this Committee do not think the matter contained in said Letter comes within the commission of this Committee, therefore refer it to the honourable Congress.

June 15, 1775.

The following Resolve respecting the allowance for Provisions for the Soldiers in the Massachusetts Army, passed at the Congress, June 10, 1775:

Resolved, That each Soldier in the Massachusetts Army shall have the following allowance per day, viz:

One pound of Bread; half a pound of Beef, and half a pound of Pork, and if Pork cannot be had, one pound and a quarter of Beef, and one day in seven they shall have one pound and one quarter of salt Fish, instead of one day’s allowance of Meat; one pint of Milk, or if Milk cannot be had, one gill of Rice; one quart of good spruce or malt Beer; one gill of Beans or Peas, or other sauce equivalent; six ounces of good Butter per week; one pound of good common Soap for six men per week; half a pint of vinegar per week per man, if it can be had.

Whereas, the Committee lately applied to the honourable the Congress of this Colony for an augmentation of the Army now in the vicinity of Boston, and as some circumstances have since taken place which strengthened the arguments then used in favour of the said augmentation; particularly that many of the then expected re-enforcements for General Gage’s Army are arrived; that General Gage has issued a very extraordinary Proclamation, in which the inhabitants of Massachusetts-Bay are in the most explicit manner declared Rebels; and various accounts have been brought to this Committee of the movements of Mr. Gage’s Army, and that he intends soon to make another attempt to penetrate into the country. From the consideration of all which premises, together with that of our Army,

Resolved, That the good and welfare of the Colony requires that there be an immediate augmentation of said Army; that such soldiers in the Army as are destitute of arms, be immediately supplied therewith; that such Regiments of Militia as are in any degree destitute of officers, be immediately filled up in such manner as the honourable Congress may direct; and that all the Militia in the Colony be ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march on the shortest notice, completely equipped, having thirty rounds of cartridges per man; all which is earnestly recommended to the immediate consideration of the honourable Congress now sitting at Watertown; to which the Committee would beg leave to add a general recommendation to the people to go to meeting armed on Lord’s day, in order to prevent being thrown into confusion.

Whereas, it appears of importance to the safety of this Colony, that possession of the hill called Bunker’s Hill, in Charlestown, be securely kept and defended, and also some one hill or hills on Dorchester Neck be likewise secured; therefore

Resolved unanimously, That it be recommended to the Council of War, that the above mentioned Bunker’s Hill be maintained by sufficient force being posted there; and as the particular situation of Dorchester Neck is unknown to this Committee, they desire that the Council of War take and pursue such steps respecting the same as to them shall appear to be for the security of this Colony.

Ordered, That Colonel Benjamin White and Colonel Joseph Palmer be a Committee to join with a Committee from the Council of War to proceed to Roxbury Camp, there to consult with the General Officers on matters of importance, and to communicate to them a Resolve this day passed in this Committee respecting Bunker’s Hill in Charlestown, and Dorchester Neck.

June 16, 1775.

The Committee took into consideration the Resolves of Congress relative to Barracks; whereupon,

Voted, That Mr. Watson, Mr. Cushing, and Doctor Holten, be a Committee to make inquiry whether any Houses or Tents are to be obtained for the Troops that want cover.

The Commissary-General was directed to furnish Messrs. Joseph and Thomas Austin, armourers in the Colony service, with Provisions as wanted.

Colonel Gridley’s Captains and Subalterns for the Train were this day recommended to Congress to be commissioned.

Mr. Burbeck was recommended as Lieutenant-Colonel in Colonel Gridley’s Train of Artillery; Mr. Scarborough Gridley as First Major, and Mr. David Mason as Second Major in said Regiment of Artillery.

June 17, 1775.

Colonel David Brewer and Jonathan Brewer having made returns of the Field-Officers and the officers of nine Companies of their respective Regiments, it was recommended to the Provincial Congress, that they might be commissioned accordingly.

The following Order was issued to the Towns in the vicinity of Boston:

“To the Selectmen of the Town of . . . .

“GENTLEMEN: You are ordered instantly to send all the town-stock of powder you have to the Town of Watertown, saving enough to furnish one pound to each soldier.”

The following was voted to be sent to Mr. John Badger, viz:

“SIR: As the safety of the Colony Army demands that any person or persons suspected of having the small-pox be immediately placed in such place as may prevent its spreading in said Army, and your house is thought proper for that purpose, you are directed immediately to quit said house, that the person suspected may he placed therein.”