COUNTY OF BARNSTABLE.

BARNSTABLE.—Colonel Joseph Otis, Daniel Davis, Esq.

YARMOUTH.—Captain Elisha Basset.

SANDWICH.—Mr. Stephen Nye, Col. Nathaniel Freeman.

EASTHAM.—Mr. Amob Kngwhs.

WELLFLEET.—Colonel Elisha Cobb.

HARWICH.—Mr. Joseph Nye.

FALMOUTH—Mr. Moses Swift.

CHATHAM.—Colonel Joseph Doan.

TRURO.—Mr. Samuel Harding.

COUNTY OF BRISTOL.

TAUNTON.—Robert Treat Paine, Esq., Colonel George Williams, Captain Simeon Williams.

REHOBOTH.—Capt. Thompson Carpenter, Mr. Ephraim Starkweather.

SWANZEY.—Col. Jerathmiel Bowers, Mr. Philip Slead.

DARTMOUTH.—Hon. Walter Spooner, Esquire, and Benjamin Aikin, Esquire.

ATTLEBOROUGH.—Captain John Stearns.

DIGHTON.—Ezra Richmond, Esquire, and Doctor William Baylies.

FREETOWN.—Mr. Thomas Durfee.

NORTON and MANSFIELD.—Captain William Holmes.

EASTON.—Mr.Benjamin Pettingil.

RAYNHAM.—Mr. Benjamin King.

BERKLEY.—Mr. Samuel Tobey, Junior.

COUNTY OF YORK.

YORK.—Mr. Daniel Bragdon.

KITTERY.—Edward Cutt, Esquire.

WELLS.—(None.)

BERWICK.—Major Ichabod Goodwin.

ARUNDEL.—Mr. John Hovey.

BIDDEFOBD.—James Sullivan, Esquire.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND.

FALMOUTH and CAPE E LIZABETH.—Mr. Samuel Freeman.

GORHAM.—Captain Bryant Morton.

BRUNSWICK.—Colonel Samuel Thompson.

NORTH-YARMOUTH.—David Mitchell, Esquire.

COUNTY OF LINCOLN.

POWNALBOROUGH.—Mr. Timothy Langdon.

GEORGETOWN and WOOLWICH.—Capt. Samuel McCohb.

TOPSHAM,—Mr. James Fulton.

GARDINERSTON.—Mr. Joseph North.

COUNTY OF DUKES COUNTY.

CHILMARK.—(None.)

TISBURY.—James Athearn, Esquire.

EDGARTON.—Mr. Beriah Norton.

COUNTY OF NANTUCKET.—(None.)

Wednesday, May 31, 1775.

Ordered, That Dr. Holten, Mr. Watson, and Colonel Lincoln, to wait on the Rev. Dr. Langdon, and inform him that this Congress are now ready to attend divine and request his attendance.

Resolved, That four o’clock this afternoon be assigned for the consideration of the return of Members from Hardwick, Eastham, and several other Towns.

Ordered, That Mr. Brown, Dr. Taylor, and Colonel Sayer, be a Committee to wait on the Commanding Officer of the Militia of the this Town, to thank him for his polite offer to escort the Congress to the Meeting-House, and to inform him that as this Congress are now sitting, the Congress think it needless to withdraw for that purpose; but will, with the Reverend Gentlemen of the Clergy, attend them to Mrs. Coolidge’s, if they please to escort them thither, when the Congress adjourns.

Afternoon.

Ordered, That Mr. Gill, Dr. Whiting, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Jeweti, and Col. Lincoln, be a Committee to return the thanks of this Congress to the Rev. Dr. Langdon for his excellent Sermon delivered to the Congress in the forenoon, and to desire copy of it for the press.

Ordered, That Dr. Taylor, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Greenleaf, be a Committee to consider some method for supplying the Soldiers immediately with advance Pay, and also to consider a Letter from General Thomas on that subject.

Resolved, That a copy of the Resolve of the last Congress relative to providing the Army with Chaplains, be laid before the Reverend Gentlemen of the Clergy, now in convention at Watertown.

The Order of the Day moved for.

Ordered, That Mr. Fisher, Col. Bowers, Col. Gcrrish, Mr. Bayley, and Mr. Slead, be a Committee to consider the two returns of Members from Eastham.

The returns of three Members form Hardwick, who are to attend this Congress severally, (each two months,) was approved of.

The Committee appointed to consider General Thomas’s Letter reported verbally; the Report was accepted, and ordered to be committed to writing, and one copy sent to the Camp at Cambridge, and another to the Camp at Roxbury.

Ordered, That Col. Palmer, Mr. Williams, and Deacon Cheever, be a Committee to introduce to this Congresses Committee from the Reverend Gentlemen of the Clergy, in convention at Watertown, now at the door.

The Committee were accordingly introduced, and informed the Congress that the said Convention would be glad of the use of the Meeting-House to-morrow morning, eight o’clock. Then the said Committee withdrew.

Ordered, That Col. Palmer, Mr. Williams, and Deacon Cheever, be a Committee to inform the Reverend Gentlemen of the Convention that this Congress comply with their request; and that the Committee lay before the said Convention a copy of the Resolve of the last Congress respecting Chaplains.

Resolved, That Mr. Hastings, who attended the last Congress as Doorkeeper, be desired to attend this Congress, till further orders.

Ordered, That the Papers relative to the Fortresses at Ticonderoga, &c., be laid before the Congress.

The Papers being read,

Resolved, That Mr. Phelps, who was the bearer of some of them, be introduced to the Congress.

After information from Mr. Phelps,

Ordered, That the President, Mr. Glover, Col. Nich olson, Dr. Taylor, Mr. Edwards, Colonel Dwight, Dr. Wheeler, Mr. Hale, and Dr.Whiting, be a Committee to take the said Papers into consideration, to sit forthwith, and report as soon as may be.

Ordered, That the Hon. Mr. Spooner, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Greenleaf, Captain Batchelder, and Colonel Otis, be a Committee to consider a Letter from the Committee of Correspondence of the Colony of New-Hampshire to the Committee of Correspondence of Newburyport.

The Congress then adjourned to ten o’clock to-morrow morning.

Thursday, June 1, 1775.

The Commitee appointed to consider General Thomas’s Letter, brought in the following Report; which was accepted, and a copy of ordered to be sent to the Muster-Master at Cambridge, and another to the Muster-Master at Roxbury, viz:

The Committee appointed to consider a letter from General Thomas, relative to immediately paying the Army the advance pay, have attended that service, and beg leave to report, that they have waited on the Received General, to know of him how soon he can furnish the Muster-Masters with the Notes proposed for the Army; and were informed by the Receiver-General he now had several hundred Notes ready to deliver, and that he had provided all necessary helps, and would make the greatest despatch possible, and that he should be able to pay off at least one Regiment every day, and perhaps more; and that he would, from day to day, deliver one half of said Notes to the Muster-Master at Cambridge, and the other half, to the Muster-Master at Roxbury.

Ordered, That a copy of the above be sent to the Muster-Masters.

Ordered, That Colonel Jones and Mr. Orne be added to the Committee who were appointed to consider the re turns of Members from Eastham.

Resolved, That the following Members be, and hereby