are, appointed Monitors in the Congress, viz: 1. Colonel Garish; 2. Mr. Durfee; 3. Col. Farley; 4. Dr. Taylor; and that the division of the House be as follows, viz:

First Division. The pews at the right hand of the pulpit, and all the pews on the west and south part of the meeting-house, from the aisle that bounds the seats and body pews.

Second Division. The pews on the left hand of the pulpit, and all the pews on the north and east part of the house, from the aisle that bounds the seats and body pews.

Third Division. All the body pews and seats on the left hand of the broad aisle.

Fourth Division. All the body pews and seats on the right hand of the broad aisle.

Resolved, That this Congress will adopt and observe the Rules and Orders established by the last Congress.

Ordered, That Col. Prescott, Mr. Slead, Col. Barrett, Mr. Thatcher, and Mr. Partridge, be Committee to consider what number of the Poor of the Town of Boston should be sent to the Town of Ashby, or other Towns, not mentioned in the schedule annexed to a Resolve passed in the last Congress.

The Committee presented the following Report, which was read, and accepted:

Whereas, the Poor of the Town of Boston, by a Resolve of Congress passed the first day of May last, are confined to a certain number of Towns and Districts in this Colony, as appears by a schedule annexed to said Resolve; and some of said Poor having relations and connexions in other Towns and Districts than are mentioned in said schedule, and being desirous to go and reside in such places’, it is therefore Resolved, That the Poor of Boston may be removed into any other Town or District in this Colony, where the Selectmen of such Town or District shall see fit to receive them, all such Towns and Districts observing the rules, regulations, and directions given in the Resolve aforesaid, and shall be entitled to the same rewards and privileges as mentioned in said Resolve.

Ordered, That Dea. Fisher, Mr. Spaulding, Mr. Stickney, Mr. Partridge, and Major Perley, be a Committee to consider the Proposal of the Reverend Gentlemen of the Clergy, now in convention at Watertown.

Ordered, That Major Fuller, Colonel Cushing, and Major Whittemore, be a Committee to inquire how many Armourers are already appointed in the Massachusetts Army, and how many more are necessary.

Ordered, That Major Brooks, Captain Stone, and Mr. Crane, be a Committee to consider the Letter from the Selectmen of the Town of Hopkinton; and that they sit forthwith.

The Committee appointed to consider the Letter from the Committee of Correspondence for the Colony of New-Hampshire, reported, verbally, that it was their opinion that it would be expedient to forward forthwith a copy of said Letter to the Committee of Correspondence for the Colony of Rhode-Island, and another to the Colony of Connecticut; and that the several Members of the seaport Towns, or of the Towns adjacent, should write to the Committee of such seaport Towns, informing them of the subject of said Letter.

Ordered, That Colonel Thompson, Colonel Freeman, and Mr. Jewett, be a Committee to consider a Letter from the Committee of Safety for the Town of Salem, and report.

The Committee on the Eastham Returns reported, that in their opinion neither of the Members were legally chosen. The Report, after debate, was not accepted.

Resolved, That this last vote be reconsidered, and that a recommendation be sent to the Town of Eastham, to choose one or more Members, as to them shall seem meet, to represent them in this Congress.

Afternoon.

The Committee appointed to consider the Letter from the Committee of Safety of the Town of Salem, reported; which Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

The Committee appointed by the honourable Provincial Congress to take into consideration.the letter from the Committee of Safety and Town Clerk of the Town of Salem, respecting the answers of Mr. Stephen Higginson to questions asked him before the House of Commons of Great Britain, &c., beg leave to report, that they have critically examined that matter, and are of opinion that the intentions of said Higginson, in those answers, were friendly to the inhabitants of Salem and Marblhead, and to the Colonies in general; and that he ought to be honourably acquitted by this Congress, and recommended to the favour of the publick.

Ordered, That the Hon. Mr. Dexter be directed to inquire of the Receiver-General if he has received the Money from the Hon. Mr. Russell, agreeable to the Resolve of the last Congress.

Ordered, That Deacon Bayley, Captain Holmes, and Colonel Thompson, be a Committee to draw up a Resolve recommending to the Town of Eastham to choose a new Member or Members to represent them in this Congress.

Ordered, That three hundred Passes, of the following form, be printed, viz:

“To the Guards of the Colony Army:

“Pursuant to a Resolve of the Provincial Congress, you are hereby ordered to permit . . . . ., a Member of said Congress, to pass and repass with such as may accompany him, at all times.

. . . . ., President.

“June . ., 1775.”

Hon. Mr. Dexter reported to the Congress that he had made inquiry of Mr. Gardner, the Receiver-General, as directed, and that the Receiver-General informed him he had not seen Mr. Russell since the order of Congress respecting his paying the publick moneys he has in his hands to Mr. Gardner.

The Committee appointed to consider the Letter from the Selectmen of Hopkinton reported; the Report was recommitted, and Mr. Phillips, Mr. Partridge, Colonel Richmond, and Mr. Sawyer, added to the Committee.

Ordered, That Dr. Taylor, Hon. Mr. Dexter, and the Hon. Colonel Bowers, be a Committee to consider the application made to this Congress by Colonel Barrett, in behalf of the Rev. Mr. Emerson, for the use of one of the horses taken from the Regulars, during the absence of the Hon. Thomas Cushing, Esquire, who has Mr. Emerson’s horse now in the publick service.

The Committee appointed to consider the request of Mr. Emerson, reported; the Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

The Committee appointed to consider the request of the Rev. William Emerson, of Concord, respecting the use of a horse taken upon the 19th of April last, from one of the Regulars, by Mr. Isaac Kitteridge, of Tewksbury, Captain Nathan Barrett, and Henry Flint, of Concord, beg leave to report, by way of resolve: That said horse be delivered to said Emerson by the person or persons in whosesoever possession he may be found, he, the said Emerson, paying a reasonable price for keeping said horse; and Mr. Emerson is hereby permitted to keep and use said horse till further order of this Congress.

The Committee appointed to consider the Papers relating to Ticonderoga, &c., reported a Letter to Colonel Arnold; another to the Hon. William Williams, Esquire, Speaker of the Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut; and another to the Provincial Congress of New-Hampshire; which were read and accepted, and ordered to be authenticated and sent forward, and are as follow, viz:

Letter to Colonel BENEJDICT ARNOLD.

“SIR: This Congress have received yours of the 19th and 23d of May, ult., per Captain Brown and Captain Phelps, a copy of which has been sent to New-Hampshire. They highly approve of, and take great satisfaction in the acquisitions you have made at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, on the Lake, &c. As to the state you are in respecting men, provisions, &c., we have advices from Connecticut and New-York, that ample preparation is making, with the greatest despatch, in those two Colonies, from whence you may depend on being scasonably supplied. They are sorry to meet with repeated requests from you, that some gentleman be sent to succeed you in command;

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