they assure you, that they place the greatest confidence in your fidelity, knowledge, courage, and good conduct, and they desire that you at present dismiss the thoughts of quitting you important command at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Lake Champlain, &c.; and you are hereby requested to continue your command over the forces raised by this Colony, posted at those several places, at least until theColony of New-York or Connecticut shall take on them the rnaintaining and commanding the same agreeable to an order of the Continental Congress.

“To Colonel Benedict Arnold, Ticonderoga.

“P. S. We have just received intelligence, by a letter from Governour Trumbull, that the General Assembly have ordered a thousand men to march immediately to re-enforce theArmy now at Crown Point, Ticonderoga, &c., as also five hundred pounds of powder, and also that each Soldier furnished with one pound of powder, &c. The Congress further advise that in case your present necessity requires it, you make use of the one hundred and sixty Pounds you found on board the sloop, for the service of this Colony, you accounting for the same to this or some other Congress, or House of Representatives, of this Colony; and they hereby assure you that this Colony will repay it whenever it shall be ordered by the Continental Congress; and that you also complete the raising the number four hundred in the pay of this Colony, if you judge it necessary.”

To the House, of Assembly of CONNECTICUT.

“GENTLEMEN: We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 27th ultimo. We fully concur in opinion with you, That maintaining a post at Ticonderoga or Crown Point, is of the utmost importance; therefore, take particular satisfaction that you have on this subject so early and repeatedly expressed your minds to the Continental Congress By private intelligence of the 29th ultimo, sento Captain Joseph Trumbull, we are informed that the Provincial Congress of New-York do not understand the resolve of the Continental Congress, concerning said fortresses, to extend so far as wholly to dismantle them, but so far only as to supply any fortification that may be built at the south end of Lake George; which resolve, in this sense/of it, they are with despatch executing. Therefore, in our present distressing situation,“we have postponed sending further assistance to Captain Arnold, especially since New-York have not requested it.

“To the Hon. William Williams, Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut.”

To the Provincial Congress of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

“GENTLEMEN: We send you enclosed a copy of a letter from Colonel Arnold, commander of the troops at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, together with a copy of a letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Colony of Connecticut, by which you will be acquainted with the present situation of those fortresses, and the measures necessary to be taken for securing and defending so valuable, acquisitions. You will doubtless agree with us in sentiment, that it is a matter of the greatest importance that those places remain in our possession, in order to secure our frontiers from the depreciations of our enemies, if they should attempt to attack us from that quarter, of which there appears to be great danger.

“It was the agreement of this Colony, that four hundred men, and one hundred pounds money, should be raised for the reduction of the place; and it is our determination to contribute our full proportion toward securing the acquisition By the letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives for Connecticut, you will find that that Colony have voted to send immediately to their assistance four companies, and five hundred pounds weight of powder, and we suppose that the troops are upon the march there, And we most earnestly request that you would contribute your endeavours likewise for the speedy and effectual security of the aforementioned places, which, considering the importance of the affair, and the ready disposition which you have discovered for the, defence of the common cause, leaves us to room to doubt of your compliance therewith.

“To the Provincial Congress of New-Hampshire.”

Resolved, That the Secretary be, and hereby is, empowered to appoint some person to assist him in his office.

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

Friday, June 2, 1775.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve recommending the Town of Eastham to choose one or more Members to represent them in this Congress, reported. The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Whereas, this. Congress, upon examination, judge that the persons returned as Delegates for Eastham, in the County of Barnstable, were not legally chosen; and that the allowing either of them a seat in this House would be attended with many inconveniences: therefore,

Resolved, That it be, and it is hereby recommended to the said Town of Eastham, that they forthwith elect and depute one of more persons to serve for and represent said Town in Provincial Congress, now held at the Meeting-House in Waiertown, (to be chosen by such only as are qualified to vote for Representatives in the General Assembly,) and to be continued by adjournment as they shall see cause, until the expiration of six months from the first sitting of this Congress, and no longer; and consult and deliberate and resolve upon such further measures as, under God, shall be effectual to save this people from impending ruin, and to secure those inestimable liberties derived to us from our ancestors, and which it is our duty to preserve for posterity.

Resolved, That ten o’clock this forenoon be assigned for the choice of a Chaplain for this Congress.

Ordered, That Mr. Fisher, Colonel Barrett, Captain Holmes, Colonel Bowers, and Colonel Sawyer, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve for making further provision for distributing the Poor of Boston to such Towns in the Colony as the Committee may think convenient.

Ordered, That Colonel Gerrish, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Sever, Colonel Bowers, and Mr. Fisher, be a Committee to take into consideration the Petition and Memorial of the several Committees of Correspondence for the County of-Worcester, and report.

The Committee appointed to consider the Resolve and Proposals of the Reverend Gentlemen of the Clergy, reported.

The Report was accepted, and is as follows, viz:

Whereas, it is of great importance that our Colony Army be furnished with gentlemen to act as Chaplains, on whose virtue, firmness, and patriotism, they can safely rely; and whereas, the Reverend Convention of the Clergy of this Colony have most nobly, and without reward, tendered their services in their. Country’s cause; therefore,

Resolved, That the General and Field Officers be, and they hereby are empowered and directed to choose nine gentlemen of the Clergy of this Colony, to act as Chaplains to said Army: provided that not more than two of them belong to any one County; and the General Officers of said Army are hereby empowered to determine: the Regiments to which each Chaplain shall be desired to officiate; and also the Committee of Supplies are hereby directed to make suitable provision for said Chaplains during their continuance in camp.

Ordered, That Mr. Spooner, Colonel Richimond, and Colonel Dwight, be a Committee to take into consideration the expense Captain Phelps has been at in supplying the Massachusetts Forces at Ticonderoga, and report.

Ordered, That Doctor Whiting and Doctor Bailies be added to the Committee which was appointed by the last Congress to examine those persons who might be nominated for Surgeons of the Massachusetts Army.

Ordered, That Deacon Bayley, Honourable Joseph Gerrish, Esq., Josiah Johnson, Esq., Mr. John Hale, Honourable William Sever, Esq., Colonel Joseph Otis, Honourable Jerathmiel Bowers, Col, Cutt, Capt. Stephen Maynard, Colonel Thompson, Mr. Joseph North, and Timothy Edwards, Esq., be a Committee to take into consideration the situation and circumstanced of the seaport Towns and. Islands in this Colony, which are exposed to the incursions and ravages of the enemy; and in particular to consider the Letter of Mr. Stephen Nye to Colonel Freeman, the Petition from the Town of Kittery, the Resolve